Summer congressional recess, which begins Aug. 4, means Town Hall meetings for many members of Congress who head to their home districts. SAF urges members to attend these meetings -- and makes it easy by sending members an e-mail during the recess with details about any Town Hall meeting being held by your representative or senators. 

The meetings generally are informal gatherings, says SAF's Jeanne Ramsay, senior director of government relations, where the lawmaker says a few words and then opens up the floor for constituents to ask questions and express their concerns. "That's where you fit in," Ramsay says. "Making contact with your legislator can benefit your business, but also helps SAF and the floral industry advance its legislative goals."   

During the next few weeks, SAF will send members an e-mail including details about Town Hall Meetings, as well as some talking points to raise with members of Congress. For more information contact Jeanne Ramsay, jramsay@safnow.org, or Lin Schmale, lschmale@safnow.org.      

--Drew Gruenburg
dgruenburg@safnow.org

 

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