Livingston County: Contact Your Legislators Guide 2019-2020 Members of Congress, the Michigan Legislature, and County Boards of Commissioners are elected to be the spokespersons of their constituents. Michigan Citizens must play an important role in the lawmaking process by informing their elected officials of their opinions on issues. There are four main ways to communicate with your elected officials: Legislators are eager to meet their constituents and will try By Visit to accommodate your request for a personal meeting. Please make an appointment in advance, and understand if the legislator is called away for an unscheduled committee meeting or session. You may meet with a staff member who will be welcoming and attentive to your concerns. Legislators also meet with their constituents at coffee hours or towns hall meetings in their districts. More Impactful More By Phone A phone call is a quick and easy way to contact your legislator. Direct phone numbers are provided in the pages that follow. You may also contact the state Capitol switchboard and they will direct your call. Senators: (517) 373-2400 Representatives: (517) 373-0135 By Letter Include your full name and address so staff can confirm you are a constituent and provide a response. For MI State Legislators address letters as indicated below: The Honorable (Full Name) The Honorable (Full Name) State Senator State Representative State Capitol State Capitol P.O. Box 30036 P.O. Box 30014 Lansing, MI 48909-7536 Lansing, MI 48909-7514 By Email Email addresses are provided on the pages that follow. In your email, please include your full name and mailing address. To prevent the spread of viruses, most officials will not open any attachments or view emails that contain pictures. It is never appropriate to send chain emails or Less Impactful spam. U.S. Delegation Michigan Legislature United States Senior Senator Senate District 22 Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D) Sen. Lana Theis (R) 731 Hart Senate Office 7400 Binsfeld Bldg. Building (517) 373-2420 Washington, DC 20510 [email protected] Phone: (202) 224-4822 Term: 1 of 2 United States Senator House District 42 Sen. Gary Peters (D) Rep. Ann Bollin (R) 724 Hart Senate Office 891 Anderson Bldg. Building (517) 373-1784 Washington, DC 20510 [email protected] Phone: (202) 224-6221 Term: 1 of 3 United States Representative 8th District House District 47 Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D) Rep. Hank Vaupel (R) 1531 Longworth House 896 Anderson Bldg. Office Building (517) 373-8835 Washington, DC 20515 [email protected] Phone: (202) 225-4872 Term: 3 of 3 Need to find your district? Online: Michigan House: www.house.mi.gov/mhrpublic/ Michigan Senate:www.senate.michigan.gov/fysbyaddress.html US House: www.house.gov/representatives/find/ By phone: Contact the Livingston County Clerk’s office at 517.546.0500 Livingston County Board of Commissioners 304 E. Grand River Ave Suite 201 Howell, MI 48843 Phone: 517-546-3520 District 1: Kate Lawrence [email protected] (Brighton City, Brighton Township) District 2: William Green [email protected] (Deerfield, Oceola and Hartland Townships) District 3: Wes Nakagiri [email protected] (Tyrone and Hartland Townships) District 4: Douglas Helzerman [email protected] (Conway, Hand, Iosco, Unadilla and Putnam Townships, Village of Fowlerville) District 5: Donald Parker [email protected] (City of Howell, Cohoctah and Howell Townships) District 6: Robert J. Bezotte [email protected] (Marion, Putnam and Hamburg Townships, Village of Pinckney) District 7: Carol Griffith [email protected] (Genoa Township) District 8: Dennis Dolan [email protected] (Hamburg and Green Oak, Townships) District 9: Gary Childs [email protected] (Green Oak and Brighton Townships) .