KNOWLEDGE IS POWER


You are the boss of your elected and appointed government officials.


Contact them and tell them what you want done.


Go to the governmental entity’s website to find contact information (e-mail address, phone number, fax number, mailing address)


LOCAL GOVERNMENT (City/Town/Village) 

[1] City/Town/Village Manager (this person is the CEO of your city/town/village)

[2] City/Town/Village Mayor (this person may be a member of your city/town/village council)

[3] City/Town/Village Council (this is the legislative branch of your city/town/village)


COUNTY GOVERNMENT 

[1] County Administrator (this person is the CEO of your county)

[2] County Board of Supervisors (this is the legislative branch of your county)


REGIONAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES 
& SPECIAL GOVERNMENTAL DISTRICTS

Each regional governmental agency should have a (1) CEO (e.g. General Manager) and (2) Board of Directors


[1] Water District

[2] Sewer District

[3] Power Districts (electricity, gas, wind, solar, nuclear, other)

[4] Harbors and Ports

[5] Transportation Districts (bus, rail, train, boat, other)

[6] Airport District

[7] Hospital District

[8] Parks and Recreation District

[9] Environmental Districts

[10] Other

• For example, here is a list of the Regional Governmental Agencies and Special Governmental Districts in the Bay Area: http://www.abag.ca.gov/abag/reg/links.html

SCHOOL DISTRICTS

[1] Elementary School

[2] Middle School

[3] High School

[4] Junior College

[5] Universities

[6] Other


STATE GOVERNMENT 

[1] Governor

[2] State Governmental Agencies (these governmental agencies are part of the executive branch of the state government)

• For example, here is a list of California’s state governmental agencies: http://www.ca.gov/CaSearch/Agencies.aspx

[3] State Assembly (this is the state equivalent of the U.S. House of Representatives)

[4] State Senate (this is the state equivalent of the U.S. Senate)


STATE COURT JUDGES

In some states, state court judges are elected officials.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 

[1] President

[2] Federal Governmental Agencies (these governmental agencies are part of the executive branch of the federal government)

• Here is a list of federal governmental agencies: http://www.usa.gov/directory/federal/index.shtml

[3] U.S. House of Representatives

[4] U.S. Senate