While there hasn’t been a post in awhile I have been quietly fighting with the blog, behind the scenes. I am trying to figure out how to get it to do all the things I know it can do.
With the primary swiftly approaching many state legislators are out campaigning at local events. If you see yours please take a moment to mention that you are interested in, or passionate about, or (fill in your own words here) re-instating the rights of adult adoptees to access their birth documents.
Another way to get word to your legislator is to use the “Legislator E-mail Services” available at the Washington State Legislature home page. There are email lists for those of you who know the names of your Senator and Representatives or you can click the “Find Your District” tab to search. Once you’ve written an email to one of your legislators you can simple click the box that says “Check here if you wish to send a copy of this message to your other legislators (followed by their names)”. You can also check a box asking for a response.
Since the legislature is not in session this is a perfect time to ask for a meeting with your legislators without needing to travel to Olympia if you are so inclined.
In order to keep our message consistent we do ask that you speak for yourself and not for WA-CARE unless the board has specifically asked you to represent WA-CARE. If you’re nervous and would like a member of the WA-CARE board to go with you for moral support send us an email and we’ll see what we can do.
Our next meeting will be 10:30am, August 19, 2010 at Cutter’s Point 5750 Ruddell Road SE, Lacey WA.
For those of you who live in Washington, but can’t make it to WA-CARE meetings would you be interested in posting fliers near you? If a flier were made available to you either through e-mail or here on the blog would you be willing to post those fliers in libraries, coffee shops, community buildings, and other locations where posting such fliers are allowed? Let me know in the comments if this is something you’d be willing to do.
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I’d be interested in distributing flyers on the east side of the state, but need to know exactly what WA-CARE’s plans are for this legislation session. I see a meeting notice was noted above for August 19th.