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Make Your Voice Heard! At All Government Levels!
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Want our government to take climate action? We must let our representatives know! You can start by calling their office, sending an email, or attending a meeting. Here’s how.
Preparing your Script
When calling a legislator’s office, whether you get a live person or a recording, these tips apply:
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State your name and where you are calling from.
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Make your comments short and to the point.
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If you want a response, state that you want a response and leave your phone number or email.
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Sample:
“Hello, this is (name), a voter in (your town/area), Washington. I’m calling today to urge you to vote yes/no on (fill in the blank). It means a lot to me because (why?) Please let me know how you vote. My phone number is (360) 123-4567. Thank you.”
Island County
The elected Board of Commissioners governs Island County. See the schedule of meetings, agendas, and contact on the Commissioners' webpage.
Our Commissioners are:
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Melanie Bacon (South Whidbey)
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Jill Johnson (Oak Harbor)
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Janet St Clair (north of Oak Harbor and Camano)
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To leave a message for any commissioner, call: (360) 679-7354
WA State
The Washington State 350.org groups are working together to make it simple to demand climate action from state lawmakers, through their Civic Action Team (CAT) program. Sign up for CAT to follow the progress of bills and send messages to your legislative representatives and other leaders. You will receive about 2 emails a week with a list of timely actions you can take. Each action outlines the important facts about the legislation and provides a link to the citizen's input form.
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You can also contact your representatives directly. Island County is in the 10th Legislative District. Our State legislators are:
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Representative Clyde Shavers: (360) 786-7884
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Representative Dave Paul: (360) 553-4226
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Senator Ron Muzzall: (360)786-7618
10th District State Rep Clyde Shavers (2nd from left) discussed climate challenges including green hydrogen, regenerative farming and alternative sources of energy with 7 members of WCA, Sept 2023.
Congress
Whidbey Island is in Washington’s Second Congressional District. We are represented in Washington DC by:
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Representative Rick Larsen: (425) 252-3188
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Senator Patty Murray: (425) 259-6515
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Senator Maria Cantwell: (425) 303-0114
White House
You can contact the White House by:
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Calling (202) 456-1111
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Or filling out their contact form