TOP TEN LIST OF CONTACTS FOR
Fathers, Mothers, Grand Parents and extended families.
1. Governor George E. Pataki State Capitol, Albany, NY 12224 Ph. (518) 474-8390 Email: gov.pataki@chamber.state.ny.us (PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR HOME ADDRESS).
2. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Assembly District: 62 E-mail: speaker@assembly.state.ny.us; Albany Office: LOB 932 or CAP 349, ALBANY 12248 Phone 518-455-3791 District Office: 250 BROADWAY, ROOM 2301, NEW YORK 10007 Phone 212-312-1420
3. Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno Senatorial District: 43 E-mail: bruno@senate.state.ny.us District: 368 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone 518-583-1001 Albany: 909 Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247 Phone 518-455-3191
4. Assembly Children and Families Committee William Scarborough Assembly District: 29. E-mail: scarbow@assembly.state.ny.us Albany Office: LOB 622, ALBANY 12248 Phone 518-455-4451 District Office: 114-52A Merrick Blvd., St. Albans, NY 11434 Phone 718-657-5312
5. Senate Social Services, Children and Families Committee Chair Raymond Meier Senatorial District: 47 E-mail: meier@senate.state.ny.us District: 207 Genessee St., State Office Building, Utica, NY 13501 Ph. 315-793-0298 Albany: 944 Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247 Phone 518-455-3334
6. Assembly Minority Leader James N. Tedisco Assembly District: 110 E-mail: tediscj@assembly.state.ny.us Albany Office: LOB 521, ALBANY 12248 Phone 518-455-5811 District Offices: 112 Jay St., Suite 1 Schenectady, NY 12305 (518) 370-2812
7 Senate Minority Leader David A. Paterson Senatorial District: 30 E-mail paterson@senate.state.ny.us District: Powell State Office Bldg., 163 W. 125 St. #932, New York, NY 10027 Phone 212-222-7315 Albany: 907 Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247 Phone 518-455-2701
8. Assembly Judiciary Committee Chair Helene Weinstein Assembly District: 41 E-mail: weinsth@assembly.state.ny.us Albany Office: LOB 831, ALBANY 12248 Phone 518-455-5462 District Office: 3520 NOSTRAND AVENUE, BROOKLYN 11229 Phone 718-648-4700
9. YOUR ASSEMBLYMAN!!!!!!!!! Look them up HERE.
10. YOUR SENATOR!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look them up HERE.
I'm just one person, what can I do? Call*, write*, visit !!!!!!!!! It does make a difference!
You can visit your Legislator in the home district (they return each week).
1. Call your legislator in their home district right now. Make an appointment to meet with them.
2. Call and make an appointment with your legislator in Albany on the Legislative Education and Awareness Day Tuesday May 9, 2006 or at the home district on the Thursday or Friday before.
3. Write your legislators in Albany and let them know your views and ask them to attend the press conference at 11:00AM and meet with a Family organization representative to discuss the issues with them during the LEAD on May 9, 2006 and review the displays
4. An E-mail is good better than nothing, a fax is better and a hand written letter sent through the mail is the best. Then call. Then MEET WITH THEM!
5. Be sure to send a copy of the letter (if possible) to your local Family group for delivery for you during LEAD on May 9, 2006 in Albany, NY or BRING IT TO THEM YOURSELF on May 9, 2006!
A guide to writing your legislator.
1. Use your own words. State why it is important to you. Use the template letter on page 12 or feel free to hand write a short letter on your own.
2. Be sure to state that you are their constituent (and also groups you are a member of).
3. Request a response to your letter and don't forget to ask for a reply and end with a thank you.
4. Make sure that you spell the legislator's name correctly.
5. Make sure to include your return address.
If you can only write one or two letters send them to your own Senator and Assemblyperson. To be more effective you should write the leadership also, Senator Bruno, Assemblyman Silver and don't forget Governor Pataki. You should also write to Chairperson of the committee the bill is in and if possible, all committee members.