Representatives receive 100s, if not 1,000s of communications a day. To make sure your voice is heard:
Positive feedback works wonders. Take the time to let representatives know when they have done something of which you particularly approve.
Phone Calls
Before calling prepare a short script with your name, address, phone number, bill number, and whether you support or oppose with one sentence explaining why. If your representative offers a call back option, take it. A staff member will call you back and you can read your script to them.
For an overview of how to find information about the state of Florida, check out the state’s Information Center.
Sumter County posts announcements about public meetings, information about scheduled projects, and how to resolve issues.
The Florida Department of State website has a link that provides a personalized list of all your elected officials from President to your county supervisors based on the mailing address you provide.
Florida’s legislature meets for 60 days: January – early March in even numbered years; March – early May in odd numbered years.
The Florida Senate website provides a calendar, gives the status of bills under consideration, and allows you to sign up to track specific bills of interest in both the House and the Senate. It also contains a glossary that is useful in understanding the information provided. You may find these instructions helpful.
The Florida House has a similar website. It is not as easy to search if you do not know the Bill number, so when in doubt, start with the Senate’s site.
Show up at a Sumter County Government meeting to learn what decisions are being made that impact the county. To find the time and place for the county commission and school boards meetings, take the appropriate link below:
