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 change lanes to pass bicycles?
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 for 2/6/2021. Please RSVP that you will be attending.
Sen. Dotzler, District 31
Sen. Giddens, District 30
Rep. Brown-Powers, District 61
Rep. Kressig, District 59
Rep. Smith, District 62
Rep. Williams, District 60
2/12/2021, 4:30-6:30 PM
Legislative Forum- Cedar Valley (Virtual Event)
https://www.facebook.com/cvlforum
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85962252602?pwd=V1RHR1BabzFGVnFNQ2M0RHljRDJGdz09
Sen. Herman Quirmbach, District 23
Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, District 45
Rep. Ross Willburn, District 46
Rep. Robert Bacon, District 48
Rep. Dave Deyoe, District 49
02/12/2021 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Ames Chamber of Commerce Legislative Forum (Virtual Event)
https://web.ameschamber.com/events/Legislative-Forum-3053/register?entityDomainId=4&secure=True
Sen. Tom Shipley, District 11
Rep. Tom Moore, District 21
2/13/2021, 9:00-10:30 AM
Legislative Coffee- Union, Cass, Adams Counties Area Legislators (Virtual Event) http://www.crestoniowachamber.com/calendar-of-events/
Sen. Whitver, District 19
Rep. Landon, District 37
Rep. Gobble, District 38
02/12/2021 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Legislative Update – Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce (Virtual Event)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1077375759410425
