Delegate Tim Hugo--District 40: County of Fairfax (part)

Comment

Comment by Cindy Davis on August 8, 2008 at 6:52am

Can a constituent please set up an in-person meeting with Delegate Hugo to inform him of HB-83?

Comment by Pat DiBari on August 6, 2008 at 11:46pm

Great pep talk!

Comment by Jodi Folta on July 31, 2008 at 1:01pm

Your voice is the most important voice in Virginia. Historically, very few people ever contact their elected representatives on any issue. It has never been more important for you to let your representatives know that you love someone with autism and that you vote. Surprisingly, as we learned at the Loudoun County Autism Summit, many legislators in Virginia still think they don't have any constituents with autism in their districts! With a prevalence rate of 1:150 affected by autism, how could this be possible?

Your elected officials need to hear from you. If you are unsure what to say, try to keep the conversation brief but factual. For example:

"I am one of your constituents, and I just wanted to let you know that I have [autism/a family member with autism/a child with autism] and that I am concerned about the lack of support for the intense needs of [this person]. Here is how it affects my family... and I would like you to support an insurance mandate for autism treatments in Virginia."

You don't have to be an expert! If you are a consituent of Del Hugo, contact him! He will be glad to hear from you and won't give you the fifth degree. How can he know what you need if you don't tell him? You can call or send a fax, email message or letter.