San Jose State University Appropriate Government Official Letter Discussion

Write a letter to an appropriate government official expressing your opinion about the issue in the news(attached). This should be in an e-mail and the recipient can include a politician or agency representative.

1. Introduce your issue and why it is important to you.
2. Provide a reasoned opinion (explain your reasoning) and/or request something (for them to take action, respond to your opinion, for them to provide an opinion). The goal is to get a response to your opinion. Do not cc me with your letter or say it was a “class assignment”. Use information and stats to support your opinion and provide appropriate references to support your opinions. Use at least ONE piece of evidence.
3. Request an opinion from them, such as their position on the environmental issue discussed in your article.
4. Request an action on the basis of the article and your knowledge of the issue. Be sure to send these officials a copy of the article (include in your letter “copy attached.”)
5. Ask for a response to the specific item discussed in your letter. This could be just a couple of sentences, “I look forward to your response on your position on the bill AB345.”

If you are not sure who is your elected representatives, call your City Clerk, library, or use the internet for addresses of officials, federal and international agencies.

News link:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/climate/city-pa…