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Click here for a sample letter. Simply copy and make the letter your own, then paste it to your e-mail to your elected representative. Be sure to address state issues to the Florida Legislators, and federal issues to our Members of Congress (U.S. Representatives and Senators). University faculty and staff should use their personal time and computers, not their university computers or time, to write to their elected representatives.

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  • What is the appropriate way to address an elected official in correspondence?
    When writing to an elected official, use the following format.

 

To the President:
The Honorable Barack Obama
The White House
Washington, DC 20500

Dear Mr. President:

To a U.S. Senator:
The Honorable John Doe
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator Doe:

To a U.S. Representative
The Honorable John Doe
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515

Dear Representative Doe:

To the Governor
The Honorable
Charlie Crist
The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Dear Governor Crist:

To a State Senator
The Honorable John Doe
The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Dear Senator Doe:

To a State Representative
The Honorable John Doe
The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Dear Representative Doe: