Breckenridge - 453-2251

Mayor - Sam Mamula 453-1401 (O) 453-0753 (H)

Town Manager - Tim Gagen 453-3161

Town Council - Michael Bertaux 453-5000 453-2677

- Larry Crispell 453-0918 453-9565

- David Hinton 453-5278 453-6364

- J.B. Katz 453-5533 453-1243

- Jim Lamb 453-6757 453-9132

- John Warner 453-9615 453-6526

Dillon - 468-2403

Mayor - Roger Pelot 262-3407 (O) 262-0118 (H)

Mayor ProTem - Julian Harris 468-7530

Town Manager - Julie Boyd 262-3402 262-0655

Town Council - Judee Cathrall 262-9342

- im Dover 468-8882 468-5759

- Ben Raitano 468-1210 468-2291

- Bob Schleif 468-1908 4681908

- Mike Smith 468-0298 468-6175

Frisco - 668-5276

Mayor - Bob Moscatelli 668-5272 (O) 668-4952 (H)

Town Manager - Clay Brown 668-5276 668-0891

Town Council - David Amil 668-3299 668-3631

- Tom Connolly 668-5205 668-1372

- Dede Dighero-Tuso 668-3181

- John Kreamelmeyer 668-5276 668-5384

- Jon Zdechlik 668-5276 668-0485

- Bernie Zubriggen 668-5132 668-5384

Silverthorne – 262-7300

Mayor - Lou DelPiccolo 468-6849 (O) 468-8763 (H)

Mayor Pro Tem - Dave Koop 668-0836 468-6699

Town Manager - Kevin Batchelder 262-7305 513-9409

Town Council - Sheila Gronman 668-4152 468-2159

- Traci McGeehan 468-8112 468-5968

- Fran Penner-Ray 468-6992

- Steve Swanson 513-9890 468-2901

- Tim Theis 468-4770 468-5450

Links to State and Federal Leaders

Make Your Voice Heard. Call or write to your elected officials.

See below for tips on how to write a letter and speak in public.

US Senators: US House Rep:

Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R) Scott McInnis (R)

Wayne Allard (R)

Colorado Senate: Colorado House of Representatives:

Bryan Sullivant (R) Glenn Scott (R)

WRITING TO ELECTED OFFICIALS

Your opinions are particularly important when an issue is timely – when a vote is expected,

for example.

Tips for your letter:

Prepare an outline. By structuring your thoughts, it will be easier for you to complete a letter

with a clear message that is supported by substantial facts. Be sure to do your homework and then prepare your letter

State the purpose or main point of your letter in the first paragraph. If you are writing,

regarding specific legislation, be sure to state the assigned bill number.

Be brief

Address only one issue at a time

Say why the issue matters to you

Give facts and background about the issue

State your reasons for opposing or supporting an issue

Be positive and constructive

If possible, suggest a solution

Send a copy to your local newspaper to help build support for the issue

Ask others who are concerned about the same issue to send letters also

You don’t need to be an expert

Addressing Letters and Envelopes:

The Honorable (full name)

State Senate or House of Representatives (U.S. Senate or U.S. House of Representatives)

State Capitol Address (Washington, DC Address)

Dear Senator or Representative (Last Name):

DON’T HESITATE TO PICK UP THE PHONE

Tips for your call:

Say who you are and why you’re calling

Say why the issue matters to you

Give facts and background about the issue

State your reasons for opposing or supporting an issue

Be positive and constructive

If possible, suggest a solution

Follow up with a letter

MEETING WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS – INDIVIDUALLY OR AT A COMMUNITY MEETING

A citizen visiting his or her elected officials is visibly identifying himself or herself as a constituent or a voter. A visit will have great impact. Your main objective is to establish a continuing dialogue with your elected officials

Tips for presentations at community meetings with officials:

Write out what you want to say in advance

Stand up when recognized

Go to the microphone so that all can hear what you have to say

Bring any materials (statistics, published materials, petitions) in hand-out form

Say why the issue matters to you

Give facts and background about the issue

State your reasons for opposing or supporting an issue

Be positive and constructive

If possible, suggest a solution

Close with a “Thank You” for their consideration

For more information, please contact

Jennifer Pratt Miles

Shaping Our Summit

105 Village Place; PO Box 1829

Dillon, CO 80435

phone: (970) 513.8340 x213;

fax: (970) 513.8348; sos@merid.org

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