[il-talk] determining your representatives and locating their contact information

[David Meyer]

Thank you Bill for those instructions. Perhaps I was missing something but I
found that once you got to the elections.il.state.us site, I had to click on
Illinois board of election before I could continue.

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From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bill Reif via
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 7:14 PM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
Cc: Bill Reif
Subject: [il-talk] determining your representatives and locating their
contact information

Hello,


House Bill 2626, our Parental Rights for the Blind Act, has passed the House
Judiciary Civil Committee, and will now be considered by the full house.
Although committee passage normally bodes well for passage by the full
house, this certainly is not assured in this case where the Department of
Children and Family Services opposes the bill. Each of us must call or write
our respective representative to urge their support of this important
legislation. We must point out that many parents in custody disputes and
sometimes upon the birth of their children are threatened with termination
of custody or limitation of unsupervised visitation based almost exclusively
on the fact that they are blind and the unwillingness of some courts or
social workers to believe that the blind can safely supervise and interact
with them. A similar effort will need to be undertaken in the Senate when
the bill is considered there.


The easiest way to do this is to visit the site elections.state.il.us and
look for the district/official search link. You will find links for the
desktop or the mobile version. The district version is not accessible for
most of us. If you know your nine-digit zip, type it in the address box, tab
past clear, and press enter on the search button. 
Alternatively, you can type in your address in the form [street number and
name], [city], and [state]. You will then be taken to a similar page with a
"confirm address" button, which you will press to be taken to the listing,
which will be something like the below for mine. Much of what's blank on
mine would, on the site, be actual links to their web sites, etc. If you
can't get this process to succeed for you, please feel free to call me at
217-801-2996.


I am told by those who do such work that email is the least effective form
of contact, with snail mail letters being the most effective, except on the
federal level due to the Anthrax attacks of several years ago. Know the bill
number and a little about its substance, and determine that the person who
answers the phone is the one who will convey your request to the
representative. Calling the Springfield office is your best bet to connect
with someone, as some local offices are rarely staffed.


Cordially,

Bill Reif, State Legislation Committee Co chair

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois


addressfinder
62702-3835

U.S. Congressional District #13

Official: Rodney Davis - Republican
Office: US Representative
Email:
Website:www.rodneydavis.house.gov
Contact Information:

2833 S. Grand Avenue East
Springfield, IL 62703
Phone: 217-791-6224
Fax: 217-791-6166

108 E. Market Street
Taylorville, IL 62568
Phone: 217-824-5117
Fax: 217-824-5121

243 S. Water Street, Suite 100
Decatur, IL 62523
Phone: 217-791-6224
Fax: 217-791-6168

15 Professional Park Drive
Maryville, IL 62062
Phone: 618-205-8660
Fax: 618-205-8662

2004 Fox Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-403-4690
Fax: 217-403-4691

104 W. North Street
Normal, IL 61761
Phone: 309-252-8834
Fax:

1740 Longworth House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2371
Fax: 202-226-0791


Senate District #44

Official: William E. Brady - Republican
Office: State Senator
Email:
Website:
Contact Information:

103B State Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217-782-6216
Fax: 217-782-4079

2203 Eastland Drive
Suite 3
Bloomington, IL 61704
Phone: 309-664-4440
Fax: 309-664-8544


Representative District #87

Official: Tim Butler - Republican
Office: State Representative
Email:butler at ilhousegop.org
Website:
Contact Information:

1128-E Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217-782-0053


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