Legislative Forums are a productive way to learn if your legislator will support bicycle and traffic safety issues that are important to you. These forums are usually under-attended by the same people. If you and your bicycling friends show up, you can be a block that they cannot ignore. You can ask questions about their positions and ask directly for them to support your issues. Unlike email or letters, they usually have to respond to your comments.
Some tips:
1. Do a little research. Check out our policy and legislative page for more information.
2. Be polite. Never be mean.
3. Ask if they are willing to support a specific issue. e.g. Will you support standard penalties for traffic and bike crashes?
4. If there are questions and you don’t know the answer, don’t guess. Follow up at a later time when you can find the answer.
5. Thank them for their service and be appreciative of their time.
The following legislative forums are scheduled. PLEASE RSVP ON THE FORM BELOW.
- 2/18/2022 2:00-3:15 PM Legislative Forum- North Liberty Area Legislators North Liberty Police Department, 5 E. Cherry Street, North Liberty, IA 52317
- 2/18/2022 4:00- 5:00 PM Educative Forum- Iowa City Area Legislators Iowa City School District Board Office, 1725 North Dodge St., Iowa City, IA 52245
- 2/19/2022 7:30- 9:00 AM Legislative Forum- Jefferson County Area Legislators Fairfield Arts and Convention Center, 200 N Main St., Fairfield, IA 52556
- 2/19/2022 9:00-10:30 AM Eggs & Issues- Spencer Area Legislators Spencer City Hall, 101 W. 5th St., Spencer, IA 51301
- 2/19/2022 9:00- 10:00 AM Town Hall- Janesville Representative Salmon City Hall, 227 Main St., Janesville, IA 50647
- 2/19/2022 10:00- 11:00 AM Legislative Forum- Carroll Representative Best DMACC Carroll County, 906 N Grant Rd., Carroll, IA 51401
- 2/19/2022 10:00- 11:00 AM Legislative Forum- Storm Lake Representative Worthan King’s Pointe, 1520 E Lakeshore Dr., Storm Lake, IA 50588
- 2/19/2022 10:00-11:00 AM Legislative Forum- Newton Rep Dunwell and Rep Thorup Newton Public Library, 100 N. 3rd Ave. W, Newton, IA 50208
- 2/19/2022 10:00- 11:45 AM Legislative Forum- Cedar Rapids Area Legislators Beems Auditorium, 450 5th Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
- 2/19/2022 10:00 11:00 AM Legislative Coffee- Waukee Sen Trone Garriott and Rep Judge City Hall Council Chambers, 230 W Hickman Rd., Waukee, IA 50263
- 2/19/2022 10:00-11:00 AM Legislative Coffee- Harlan Sen Schultz and Rep Holt Shelby County Chamber of Commerce & Industry, 1902 Hawkeye Ave., Harlan, IA 51537
- 2/19/2022 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM Legislative Forum- Scott County Area Legislators Virtual & Lulac, 4224 Ricker Hill Rd., Davenport, IA 52802
- 2/19/2022 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Town Hall- Tripoli Representative Salmon Tripoli Library, 101 4th Ave. SW, Tripoli, IA 50676
- 2/19/2022 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Legislative Forum- Okoboji Area Legislators Tweeters, 1027 Highway 71, Okoboji, IA 51355