Posted on Feb 4, 2016
7 Tips For Veterans Interacting With Their Congressional Offices
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7 Tips For Veterans Interacting With Their Congressional Offices
You don’t have to use a congressional office for any casework issues, but if you do, this should provide you some ideas on how it works and how to be successful.
Congress. In the eyes of service members and veterans, grooming standards and reflective belts are more popular than our national governing body. Yes, it’s ultra-partisan, petulant, and privileged. However, it is not entirely ineffective despite what you may have heard. Congressional offices offer an influential ally, able to assist on anything from a records request to initiating legislation on vets issues. The trick to being successful, however, is knowing how to use it.
I speak from first-hand knowledge, as I was a skeptic until my local congressman offered me a job doing veterans outreach and casework. From April 2013 to the present, I have served as the point of contact on all military and veterans-related issues in Iowa’s 1st congressional district. I’ll be vacating that post at the end of December as my boss lost the election and will be retiring from elected life.
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7 Tips For Veterans Interacting With Their Congressional Offices
You don’t have to use a congressional office for any casework issues, but if you do, this should provide you some ideas on how it works and how to be successful.
Congress. In the eyes of service members and veterans, grooming standards and reflective belts are more popular than our national governing body. Yes, it’s ultra-partisan, petulant, and privileged. However, it is not entirely ineffective despite what you may have heard. Congressional offices offer an influential ally, able to assist on anything from a records request to initiating legislation on vets issues. The trick to being successful, however, is knowing how to use it.
I speak from first-hand knowledge, as I was a skeptic until my local congressman offered me a job doing veterans outreach and casework. From April 2013 to the present, I have served as the point of contact on all military and veterans-related issues in Iowa’s 1st congressional district. I’ll be vacating that post at the end of December as my boss lost the election and will be retiring from elected life.
7 Tips For Veterans Interacting With Their Congressional Offices
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL These are great tips we should also remember to be specific in the request, ask for action, tell the truth, be respectful and don't forget to followup by writing a thank you note.
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Great tips SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL. I have dealt with my senators office and have had good results. While I dont agree with the politics of Senator Reed, he does look out for veterans as he himself is a West Point graduate and Army Ranger.
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Thanks for sharing the tips SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL. While many of us are familiar with interacting with Congress I know that many are not.
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