• Communicating may be in-person or phone conversations, letters, email, etc.
• Legislators include representatives and their staff at all levels of government, as well as the governor, president, or other executive official who participates in formulating legislation.
• Specific legislation includes appropriations, the budget, as well as everything with a bill number.

Presenting Your Message
Writing Your Legislator
Meeting with Your Legislator
Inviting Your Legislator To Your Program
What Else You Can Do
The NYS Budget Process
How the NYS Legislature Works