Post on 22-Sep-2020
By Wes Glinsmann Director of State Legislative Affairs Oklahoma State Medical Association President Kinetic Consulting, LLC
Who is making the decisions about your practice?
• 1st Chamber Committee
• 1st Chamber
• 2nd Chamber Committee
• 2nd Chamber
• Governor
• Individual contributions
• PACs
• Time
1. Personal visit • Invite to your office
• Meet at Capitol
• In-district time
2. Phone call
3. Handwritten letter
4. Personalized Email
5. Form letters/emails
6. Petitions
• It depends.
• Don’t threaten.
• Don’t say you’ll make/withhold a campaign contribution based on vote.
• Don’t insult or impugn lawmakers’ motives.
• Don’t underestimate staff.
• Know who you are calling.
• Be polite.
• Be sure to announce you are a constituent.
• Stick to the facts.
• Share your story.
• Be brief.
• Include the bill number and brief summary of the issue.
• Get an answer.
• If you get a yes, SHUT UP!
• Send a thank you note.
• You have more power than you realize.
• But power that is not put into practice is worthless.