Sending letters to Congress
malanu...@aol.com
would be a good time to send my coin and currency redesign issues to
the 2009 Congress? Am I supposed to wait until Barack Obama takes
office? I'm thinking I should, but I want to be 100% sure.
Michael G. Koerner
Send snailmail letters to the main state or district offices of your USHouse
Rep and two USSenators whenever you want to. The best is to mail it in the
old fashioned way and in a form that does not appear to be mass-produced.
Email is strongly discouraged in that it will likely just get lost in the
flotsam and they will only look at and respond to correspondence that is from
their own constituents.
Good luck. BTW, under the USConstitution, the new Congress takes its oath of
office on 3-Jan after an election.
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malanu...@aol.com
> malanutt4l...@aol.com wrote:
> > I know people hate when I ask these questions, but I must ask, when
> > would be a good time to send my coin and currency redesign issues to
> > the 2009 Congress? Am I supposed to wait until Barack Obama takes
> > office? I'm thinking I should, but I want to be 100% sure.
>
> Send snailmail letters to the main state or district offices of your USHouse
> Rep and two USSenators whenever you want to. The best is to mail it in the
> old fashioned way and in a form that does not appear to be mass-produced.
> Email is strongly discouraged in that it will likely just get lost in the
> flotsam and they will only look at and respond to correspondence that is from
> their own constituents.
>
> Good luck. BTW, under the USConstitution, the new Congress takes its oath of
> office on 3-Jan after an election.
>
Thank You Michael! by 3-Jan, I'm taking it, you mean the new Congress
takes office on January 3rd? Sorry. I'm a real dummy when it comes to
this stuff. And, what exactly is snailmail? I have heard of it before,
just not sure what it is. Also, I was talking to a state Senator years
back, but I was just wondering, are there two different types of
Senators (and House Congressmen)? Because, I thought that there was a
state Senator that took care of state issues, then there was your
other higher up Senator, that took care of nationwide issues, but
still represented your state. Also, how do I find out who my House and
Senators are? I go to certain government sites, but I don't know if
they are current or not, and with me thinking there are state and
higher up House and Senators, I'm not sure which one to write to.
Please let me know. Thanks again.
Scott Stevenson
>On Jan 4, 3:00 am, "Michael G. Koerner" <mgk...@dataex.com> wrote:
>> malanutt4l...@aol.com wrote:
>> > I know people hate when I ask these questions, but I must ask, when
>> > would be a good time to send my coin and currency redesign issues to
>> > the 2009 Congress? Am I supposed to wait until Barack Obama takes
>> > office? I'm thinking I should, but I want to be 100% sure.
>>
>> Send snailmail letters to the main state or district offices of your USHouse
>> Rep and two USSenators whenever you want to. The best is to mail it in the
>> old fashioned way and in a form that does not appear to be mass-produced.
>> Email is strongly discouraged in that it will likely just get lost in the
>> flotsam and they will only look at and respond to correspondence that is from
>> their own constituents.
>>
>> Good luck. BTW, under the USConstitution, the new Congress takes its oath of
>> office on 3-Jan after an election.
>>
>
>Thank You Michael! by 3-Jan, I'm taking it, you mean the new Congress
>takes office on January 3rd?
Yep, they took office on the 3rd, and the presidential inaguration
is the 20th.
> Sorry. I'm a real dummy when it comes to
>this stuff. And, what exactly is snailmail?
You know, that old-fashioned kind with paper, an envelope and a
stamp :-)
> I have heard of it before,
>just not sure what it is. Also, I was talking to a state Senator years
>back, but I was just wondering, are there two different types of
>Senators (and House Congressmen)?
It depends on what state you're in, but the upper house of your
state legislature is probably called "the state senate" or something
like that. The legislature's lower house might be called something
like "The Assembly" (which is what it is in California).
If your state is like California, you have a State Senator who
represents your area in the state captial (mine is a guy named Roy
Ashburn), and two United States Senators who represent your state in
Washington (Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer).
> Because, I thought that there was a
>state Senator that took care of state issues, then there was your
>other higher up Senator, that took care of nationwide issues, but
>still represented your state.
That's a good thumbnail sketch.
>Also, how do I find out who my House and
>Senators are?
Try going here: http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/ and entering in
your address
> I go to certain government sites, but I don't know if
>they are current or not, and with me thinking there are state and
>higher up House and Senators, I'm not sure which one to write to.
Coinage and currency is a federal issue, so you'd want to deal with
your congressperson and senators.
take care,
Scott
Arizona Coin Collector
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Hello
I would hold off on sending any letter to your local United
State Congressman, or United States Senator, until the
end of January. Right now, members (old and new), are
in transition after the 2008 November election. Give the
new 111 Congress time to get settled in.
All themes and designs of all US coins and medals are
Reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
They are the governing body that advises the Secretary
of the Treasury on the themes and designs of all US
coins and medals. They are the ones that (almost),
have the finial say on a coin design.
To get a coin design minted, you would need to become a
Non-profit lobbyist in Washington D.C. Your Congressman
or Senator can summit a bill but that does not mean it will
become "public-law" on currency production.
I would personally go to your local Congressman and
Senator's local office near you. Talk to them. Ask questions
on how to meet your Congressman and Senator in person.
A handshake and a pleasant conversation with your
representative will have greater affect on them. That will
also give you better odds of the bill being summated in
either the House Of Representatives, or the Senate.
..
note.boy
Billy
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