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How To Contact Your Local, State and Federal Representatives

Protecting Our 4-Wheeling Trails & Riding Areas

by Jim Walczak
for About.com

Here's how you can easily find your elected officials -- on the local, state, and federal level - who are paid to represent you. Plus, the fastest way to send an e-mail to all of the key people who have an impact on road closures and public land issues that pertain to four-wheelers and outdoor recreationalists.

How To Contact Your Federal Representatives
Here's an easy way to send an e-mail to your elected officials in Congress (even the President of the United States)! Simply enter your zip code, then a photo, email address, and personal bio for your representatives will appear in a flash! Click one button to send an e-mail right to them. Quick and easy! Check here for even more info about your Senator and Representative. This site puts you in touch with your elected officials in Congress, and it's accessible in Spanish too.

How To Contact Your State Representatives
To send an e-mail to your elected representatives from your state, just enter your zip code here. Then you'll be asked to enter your complete address in order to locate your state representatives. Then you'll have access to their complete bio, plus e-mail address, and their personal website.

How To Find Elected Officials In Your County
To find other local officials in your area who were elected to represent you, simply enter your zip code here. Then click on the name of the county you live in. NOTE: If your county shows two or more "localities," just click on the county name to find all of your local officials in one list.

It bears repeating: These people are paid to represent you and your neighbors. The reason they sought public service in the first place was to help a community get what it wants, so don't fear the process of writing them or calling them. They would actually like to hear from you!

Finally, to maximize your efforts, send the url of this page to as many four-wheelers that you can think of. In the government, everything comes down to numbers, so we need to send as many letters and e-mails as possible. Four-wheelers need to form a collective voice by flooding all of our elected officials, all across the country, with e-mails and letters.

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