Lobbying Legislators by Cell Phone
Nancy Mion, AAUW ESVB Public Policy Director

We live in a democracy. The dictionary defines the word thusly-DEMOCRACY –noun– A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representativess. Abraham Lincoln said in his Gettysburg Address … government of the people, by the people and for the people… It is as true now as it was 154 years ago.

We elect those who create and pass the laws that determine how we must act. They need to know what we, AAUW members, believe to be the best course of action for the people of our great nation. We, the members of ESVB AAUW, believe in gender equity. We can work to achieve this by being informed and by taking action to be certain that those who represent us know how we feel about pending legislation and governmental actions related to those issues.

Public Policy is one of the areas, where being a Virtual Branch is most effective. Often action to support our Mission of equity for women and girls needs to be taken immediately. The weekly Washington Update, to which I hope you subscribe, gives you the latest Public Policy news and updates from AAUW.

AAUW Public Policy has developed a new way to stay informed and active. It is the Two-Minute Activists mobile. This exciting new tool delivers timely, targeted communication straight to your cell phone via text message and offers other important advocacy features such as the ability to connect with your legislators’ offices by phone. That means AAUW can provide you with strategic opportunities to take action right when your advocacy can make the biggest impact. Your text message from AAUW will make it easy for you to call your US Legislators’ office by phone. After you dial the number given you’ll hear a brief introduction before being automatically routed to the appropriate office. Remember to identify yourself as a constituent, and then ask your legislator to take the desired action.

Ready to take your advocacy to the next level?

Go to http://www.aauw.org/resource/two-minute-activist-mobile/  Complete the form there and opt in to the Two Minute Activists mobile. — or simply text the word “AAUW” to phone number 21333.

Once you sign up for the Two Minute Activist mobile you can advocate for gender equity wherever you go. You provide the voice — AAUW provides the megaphone.

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