Addresses
For assistance in locating names and addresses of local senators and representatives, the following State of Michigan websites will be helpful: www.house.mi.gov and www.senate.mi.gov. By the way, the Governor’s Council office will be supplying a list to all senators and representatives of the schools in their district who will be participating in ACES.

Salutation
Certain dignitaries need to be addressed in special ways. Here are some specifics that might help.

State Senators:
The Honorable (name)
Michigan State Senate
P.O. Box 30056
Lansing, MI 48909
Dear Senator (name)

State Representatives:
The Honorable (name)
Michigan House of Representatives
P. O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909
Dear Representative (name)

Judges:
The Honorable name
Judge of the (court name)
Address Address
City, State, Zip
Dear Judge (name)

Mayor:
The Honorable (name)
City of (name)
City, State, Zip
Dear Mayor (name)

The Message
The sample letter is provided to make your job a little easier, but you may have several things you would like to add. For instance, if you have your plans all worked out, it may be easier to state exactly how you would like this person to help rather than give a list of possibilities. It might also be a good idea to give them a date by which they should respond.

The telephone number you give them may be something you want to think about. If you are a classroom teacher, it may be best to use the school office phone number. But if you have voice mail, you may want to use your own phone and extension.

Other Things to Include
Attaching a copy of the articles we’ve provided (see ACES kit articles section) to your letter will help demonstrate the need for increased physical activity and might help convince your invitees to join you.

Attaching a copy of previous media coverage might help attract the interest of those you are inviting. Your invitees would especially enjoy hand-written notes from students inviting them to the event along with your letter.
 

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