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Updated 11/2010
Contacting Your Government Representatives
Contents
- Federal Government
- Washington State Government
- Local Government
- Tips on Communicating with Your Elected or Appointed Officials
Federal Government
- A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies, USA.gov
- Elected Officials, Washington Secretary of State - Lists both federal and state
- Links to Congressional information from Official and Non-official Sources, The Library of Congress Thomas
- U.S. Government Manual - Provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies, international organizations in which the United States participates, and boards, commissions, and committees.
Washington State Government
- Elected Officials, Washington Secretary of State - Lists both federal and state
- District Finder, Washington State Legislature
- Member Rosters, House and Senate
- Contact Governor
- Online Telephone Directory, Washington State Employee
Local Government
- Counties that provide online directory of all local elected officials:
- Your Clark County Elected Officials
- Kitsap County Elected Officials
- Kittitas County Elected Officials
- San Juan County Elected Officials
- Skagit County Elected Officials - See right hand menu of directory
- Washington City and Town Officials - Use City Profile link to obtain addresses
- County Profiles - Lists courthouse address and phone, and provides links to Washington Association of County Officials' list of county officials
- Special Districts
- Beyond MRSC: Special Districts - See associations with on-line directories
- Special Districts by County - A few counties list all county-wide elected officials; see listing above. Check with county auditor where district is located for elected/appointed representatives, and addresses, or check if district has a webpage.
- Directory of Washington City and Town Officials: 2008-09, Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington, 02/2008 - Order Information
- Directory of County Officials in Washington State: 2009, Washington State Association of County Officials and Washington State Association of Counties, 01/2009 - Order Information
- Washington State Yearbook 2000 : The Evergreen State Government Directory, Electronic Handbook Publishers - Order Information
Tips on Communicating with Your Elected or Appointed Officials
- Communicating with Elected Officials: Tips on Calling, Writing, and E-Mailing Congress, Congress.org
- How to Communicate with Elected Officials, League of Women Voters
- Tips for Making Effective Requests, Seattle City Council
- Taking to Legislators, Association of Washington Cities
- U.S. Government Style Manual, see Ch. 16 - Datelines, Addresses, and Signatures. The U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual sets the rules for form and style of government printing.
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