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NAMI Greater Des Moines - Legislation and Advocacy
LEGISLATION AND ADVOCACY
Federal Legislative Issues
www.nami.org/advocacy
Contact information for members of Congress
Capitol Switchboard 1-202-224-3121
Contact via E-mail can be made directly through their web sites.
State Legislative Issues
Here are 4 places on the web to access E-mail to figure out who your legislators are, to contact your legislators, get
mailing addresses, and phone numbers:
http://www.infonetiowa.com/ - Also has the latest on mental health legislation and the links to
committee work on the progress of the Mental Health Redesign of the state's mental health system.
www.nami.org/advocacy - state and federal information
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/ - to find out who's on key committees and for postal mail addresses,
email addresses, and phone numbers of state and federal legislators, governor, and lieutenant governor.
http://polk.ia.networkofcare.org/mh/legislate/state_index.cfm
Here are the legislators and officials to contact for Polk County:
Senator Charles Grassley
Senator Tom Harkin
House District 3 – Leonard Boswell (D)
Governor of Iowa – Chet Culver (D)
Lieutenant Governor – Patty Judge (D)
| Polk, Warren, Madison, Dallas |
| State Senators | House Representatives |
| District 30 | Pat Ward (R) | District 42 | Geri Huser (D) |
| District 31 | Matt McCoy (D) | District 47 | Rev. Ralph Watts (R) |
| District 32 | Brad Zaun (R) | District 48 | Donovan Olson (D) |
| District 33 | Jack Hatch (D) | District 59 | Chris Hagenow (R) |
| District 34 | Dick Dearden (D) | District 60 | Peter Cownie (R) |
| District 35 | Larry Noble (R) | District 61 | Jo Oldson (D) |
District 37
Warren & Madison Co. |
Staci Appel (D)
| District 62 | Bruce Hunter (D) |
| District 63 | Scott Raecker (R) |
| District 21 Polk Co. | Dennis Black (D) | District 64 | Janet Petersen (D) |
| District 24 Dallas Co. | Jerry Behn (R) | District 65 | Wayne Ford (D) |
| | | District 66 | Ako Abdul Samad (D) |
| | | District 67 | Kevin McCarthy (D) |
| | | District 68 | Rick Olson (D) |
| | | District 69 | Erik Helland (R) |
| | | District 70 | Kevin Koester (R) |
| | | District 73 | Jodi Tymeson (R) |
| | | District 74 | Kent Sorensen (R) |
Polk County Supervisors:
http://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/supervisors/
Polk County Sheriff's Department: is also at the above website.
City of Des Moines Mayor and City Council
http://www.ci.des-moines.ia.us/mayor_council/index.htm
Des Moines Police Department:
http://www.ci.des-moines.ia.us/departments/POL/index.htm
Click on the box of your choice to reach further information and/or websites.
Related Files
GDM 2009 Legislative Priorities (PDF File)
GDM 2008 Legislative Priorities (PDF File)
GDM 2007 Legislative Priorities (PDF File)
NAMI Greater Des Moines Volunteer Opportunities (PDF File)
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