Why Public Policy Is Important to Grantmakers
			Foundations and Lobbying
			Contacting Your Elected Officials
			Public Policy, Advocacy and Legislative Links

Contacting Your Elected Officials

TIPS ON COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS

•	DVG's Tips and Tools document: "Network Building with Elected Officials"
•	Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers Public Policy Toolkit

FINDING YOUR LEGISLATORS
Use the Council on Foundation's Legislative Network Elected Official Search to find elected officials, including the president, members of Congress, and more.

You can also visit Congress.org to search for elected local, state, or federal officals across the U.S.

Federal Level:
Pennsylvania's U.S. Senators:

•	Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA)
•	Arlen Specter (R-PA)
>>	Not located in PA? Find your Senator at http://www.senate.gov

U.S. Congressional Representatives for Southeastern Pennsylvania:

•	Robert Brady (D-PA/1)
•	Chaka Fattah (D-PA/2)
•	James Gerlach (R-PA/6)
•	Patrick J. Murphy (D-PA/8)
•	Joseph Pitts (R-PA/16)
•	Allyson Y. Schwartz (D-PA/13)
•	Joe Sestak (R-PA/7)

>> Not sure who your representative is or don't see your Congressperson listed here? View a list of Representative Offices by State.

State of Pennsylvania:

	Pennsylvania State Senate
	Pennsylvania House of Representatives
	State of Pennsylvania

>> Click here to view PA State legislators listed by county.