WAO Key Contact Program

Lawmakers at the State Capitol and in Washington, D.C. routinely make decisions on issues and proposals that impact you, your profession, and your business/organization. With that in mind, it is critical that our elected officials understand our position on polices and legislative changes that may affect our industry.

Fortunately, lawmakers are often eager to hear input from their constituents. As an expert in your field, you are uniquely qualified to explain complex industry-related issues to policymakers and make a real difference in the legislative process. The goal of our Key Contact program is to cultivate a strong team of association members who have existing relationships with elected officials – or are willing to build those relationships – and are comfortable contacting them during the legislative session, and as important issues arise.

Your response to the questions below will help us in our communications with members of the Wisconsin Legislature and with the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation. We appreciate the time you are taking to respond to this short survey. Your help is invaluable as we work to ensure our voice is heard in the State Capitol and beyond.

My Wisconsin State Senator is: *

My relationship with my state senator is best described as:*

Very GoodGoodFairNone

My connection to my state senator is: *

	Very Good	Good	Fair	None
Neighbor
Social acquaintance
Business acquaintance
Childhood friend
Attended school together
Member of same organization
Contributed to his/her campaign
Other

If you selected other, please describe:

My Wisconsin State Representative is: *

My relationship with my state representative is best described as:*

Very GoodGoodFairNone

My connection to my state representative is: *

	Very Good	Good	Fair	None
Neighbor
Social acquaintance
Business acquaintance
Childhood friend
Attended school together
Member of same organization
Contributed to his/her campaign
Other

If you selected other, please describe:

Do you know any other current members of the Wisconsin Legislature?*

YesNo

If yes, the name of that legislator(s) is:

My relationship with that legislator is best described as

Very GoodGoodFairNone

My connection to that legislator is:

	Very Good	Good	Fair	None
Neighbor
Social acquaintance
Business acquaintance
Childhood friend
Attended school together
Member of same organization
Contributed to his/her campaign
Other

Do you know any current members of the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation?*

YesNo

If yes, the name of that congressperson(s) is:

My relationship with that congressperson is best described as

Very GoodGoodFairNone

My connection to that congressperson is:

	Very Good	Good	Fair	None
Neighbor
Social acquaintance
Business acquaintance
Childhood friend
Attended school together
Member of same organization
Contributed to his/her campaign
Other

We rely on our key contacts as one of our primary advocacy strategies to connect with state legislators and engage in the legislative process. Please let us know which of the following advocacy activities you are willing to help with: *

	Yes	No
I will write letters / make phone calls to my state legislator.
I will meet with my legislators at the State Capitol or in their legislative district.
I will testify at a legislative hearing on behalf of the association on legislative proposals and issues that I am knowledgeable about.
I will write letters / make phone calls to my congressperson.
I will meet with my congressperson in-district or in Washington, D.C.

WAO Key Contact Program

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