SOCIETY SOUNDINGS | Your Input in to the Federal Government—Suggestions for Writing Your Member of Congress

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Sarah Horrigan | Sarah Horrigan, a TOS member, spent last year as a Congressional Fellow in the office of Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-MA), sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology. She is currently the Assistant Director, Federal Relations (Marine and Environmental Affairs), at the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges

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Writing a letter to your Senator or Representative is almost guaranteed to evoke a response, particularly in an election year. Making your letter clear (so a response is easy) can allow you to have considerable input. Following are a few suggestions.

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Horrigan, S. 1992. Your input in to the Federal Government—Suggestions for writing your Member of Congress. Oceanography 5(2):128, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.1992.24.

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