Contacting Your Legislators

Communicate with your legislature and let them know what issues are important to you and how their decisions will impact your life.

Here are some tips for effectively communicating with your legislature:

 Write or give your name and address.  Write or call about one bill or subject at a time.  Have the name and/or number of legislation you are interested in.  Be concise and to the point when calling or writing.  Be courteous when calling or writing. Commend the legislator when possible.  First, ask the legislator to support or oppose the legislation or subject you are calling or writing about.  Give your own opinion in your own words. Stay away from form letters and postcards.  Give reasons for your opinions and share opinions of organizations you may belong to.  Request that the legislator let you know their opinion on the issue.  If you receive a generic, non-committal letter, respond to your legislator and ask again for their position.

Federal Legislators

U. S. Senator Milwaukee Office: 709 Hart Senate Office Bldg. 633 W. Avenue Ste. 1920 Washington, DC 20510 Milwaukee, WI 53203 202-224-5653 414-297-4451 E-mail: through website, click contact Web: www.baldwin.senate.gov/

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U.S. Congressman Bryan Steil Janesville Office 1408 Longworth House Office Bldg. 20 S. Main Street, Suite 10 Washington, DC 20515 Janesville, WI 53545 202-225-3031 608-752-4050 E-mail: through site, click contact Web: steil.house.gov/

Wisconsin Elected Officials

State of Wisconsin Legislative Hotline 1-800-362-9472 legis.wisconsin.gov/ TTY, 711

Governor 115 East State Capitol P.O. Box 7863 Madison, WI 53702 608-266-1212 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.wisgov.state.wi.us/

Senate Representation (4 year term) State Senator (11th District) Stephen L. Nass Room 10 South State Capital Whitewater Address: P.O. Box 7882 N8330 Jackson Road Madison, WI 53707-7882 Whitewater, WI 53190 608-262-2635 E-mail: [email protected] Web: legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/11/nass

State Senator (21st District) Van H Wanggaard Room 313 South State Capital P.O. Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707 608-266-1832 or 866-615-7510 Email: [email protected] Web: legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/21/wanggaard

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State Senator (22nd District) Kenosha: Robert Wirch Office Phone: 262-694-7379 Room 127 South State Capitol P.O. Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707-7882 608-267-8979, 1-888-769-4724 E-mail: [email protected] Web: legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/22/wirch/

Assembly Representation (2-year term) State Representative (61st District) Voting Address: P.O.Box 156 Room 315 North State Capitol Powers Lake, WI 53159 P.O. Box 8952 Madison, WI 53708 608-266-2530, 1-888-529-0061 E-mail: [email protected] Web: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2019/legislators/assembly/1855

State Representative (64th District) Tip McGuire Room 15 W Voting Address: P.O. Box 8953 3304 27th Street Madison, WI 53708 Kenosha, WI 53144 608-266-5504, 1-888-534-0064 [email protected] docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2019/legislators/assembly/2075

State Representative (65th District) Kenosha Address: Todd Ohnstad 3814 18th Avenue Room 128 North State Capital Kenosha, WI 53140 P.O. Box 8953 Madison, WI 53708 608-266-0455, 888-534-0065 E-mail: [email protected] Web: legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/65/ohnstad

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You can leave messages for any legislator with the Legislative Hotline. The Hotline operators will take messages only for legislators for the district in which you live. If you do not know the name of your state Senator or Representative, they can locate that information. The Hotline does not handle messages for US Senators, US Representatives, or the Governor. The Hotline can be reached at: Local Madison Number: 608-266-9960 Statewide Toll-Free: 1-800-362-9472 Hearing Impaired: 1-800-228-2115

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