What is the protocol for contacting a Legislator?
Remember, your Legislators are people who have been elected by the people to represent their voice in MN Legislature. They live and work in the community they represent. With that said, they have MANY issues that confront them, so your request should follow these 4 steps: • Present a brief description of your issue. Example: MN does not participate in the NLC, so MN nurses are limited to practice nursing only on MN patients unless further state licensure is obtained. Employers pay licensure fees to other states rather than keeping the licensure revenue in MN. How does it affect YOU? • Identify the pros & cons for the issues. Example: MN Legislators need to pass the NLC bill into law. You may want to reference Senator Gerlach as the 2009 Chief Senate author. • Identify support for the issue. Example: Minnesota Organization of Leaders in Nursing (MOLN), Minnesota Association of Occupational Health Nurses (MAOHN), Minnesota Association of Colleges in Nursing (MACN)to name a couple. • Iden
