New Member Welcome to the "Tools of the Trade"

Tools of the Trade gives lawmakers the skills to be an effective member of the legislature, connect with their constituents and promote democracy.

• Telephone 101: Personal Contact with Your Constituents (PDF document)
• Perfecting Connecting
• How to Talk to Kids
• Get Your Constituents Clicking on You (PDF document)
• Making Newsletters Work for You
• How to Deal with Conflicts of Interest
• When the Media Comes Knocking (PDF document)

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New Member Overview

• New Member Home Page
• Personal Contact
• Research on the Issues
• Free Publications
• Meetings & Networking
• Lobbying
• Access  to 50 states
• Tools of the Trade
• CD Series
  "How to Be an Effective Legislator"