1. Name Date Your Elected Representatives Take basic notes of the officials and who they represent!!

2. Federal/National Government

3. President of the United States:
Issues to write to him about:
The Economy
War in Afghanistan
Immigration
Same Sex Marriage
Health care
Other

4. Vice President of the United States: Joe Biden
Issues to write to him about:
Economy
War in Afghanistan
Abortion
Immigration
Health care
Same Sex Marriage

5. CA U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
Issue to write to her about: Or issues for Obama/Biden
Juveniles tried as adults
Abortion (parental permission)
Immigration
Environment/water
School issues testing

6. CA U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein
Issue to write to her about: or issues for Obama Biden
Juveniles tried as adults
Abortion (parental permission)
Immigration
Environment/water
Schools

7. CA Representative: Bob Filner
Issues to write to him about:
Immigration/education
housing
Crime/gangs
Controversial federal issues (ie. War in Iraq & abortion)
Issues for Obama -Biden

8. CA Representative: Susan Davis
Issues to write to him about:
Immigration/education
housing
Crime/gangs
Controversial federal issues (ie. War in Iraq & abortion)
Issues for Obama -Biden

9. State Government

10. California Governor: Jerry Brown
Issues to write to him about:
Water
Education
Immigration
Marriage
Marijuana
Health care

11. Local Government (San Diego)

12. San Diego Mayor: Jerry Sanders Soon to be Bob Filner or Carl Demaio
Issues to write to him about:
Immigration
P.B. Riots (alcohol on beach)
Housing
Marijuana dispensaries
Crime

13. Candidates for Mayor Carl DeMaio Bob Filner Republican Democrat
City of San Diego Issues
Crime Jobs Sports Marijuana Police Curfew

14. San Diego City Council Member: Kevin Faulconer
Issues to write to him about:
Immigration
P.B. Riots (alcohol on beach)
Housing
Marijuana dispensaries
Crime

15. San Diego City Council Member: Tony Young
Issues to write to him about:
Immigration
P.B. Riots (alcohol on beach)
Housing
Marijuana dispensaries
Crime

16. Local Community Government

17. San Diego Unified School District
Issues to write about:
Testing
Policies
Lunches
Teachers
Programs Music/Athletics

18. School Board President John Evans and Possible Topics
Testing Class size Layoffs Athletics Clubs Extra Curricular Etc

19. PL Schools S.E. S.D. Schools
School Board Members
PL Schools S.E. S.D. Schools
Scott Barnett Sheila Jackson

20. Ms. Samilson Mr Becker Mr Gormly Coach Murphy or another Teacher or Counselor
A few of the impacts your letters have had
Began surf PE class
Brought back Grad Nite (Disneyland)
Weight room
Lights on Football Field for Homecoming
Women’s Field Hockey Team has access to Football Field

21. More Changes Your Letters have made
Stop Sign on Cable and Brighton
Lights in areas of City Heights and Barrio Logan
A Law to end “Gay Reparative Therapy”
Beach Cleanups School Clean up
Anti Bullying Campaign (school with strongest anti bullying language
AND MUCH MUCH MORE OR
YOU CAN PICK A TOPIC ON SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT AND WRITE SOMEONE ELSE ABOUT WHATEVER YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT!!

22. Homework/Classwork What are 3 possible topics you would write about?
To whom would you possibly write your letter
For each possible topic list at least 3 points you would want to make
When and where are you going to start working on this letter so that it is turned in the first 3 min of class next Tuesday Oct 2