Editable Appointment Request Form Letter

**You are encouraged to add your own comments and to personalize the letter. Please be sure to delete all brackets and correct all details before sending out to the Office.**

Date: [2 weeks in advance]

[Name of Scheduler/Legislative Staffer]

The Honorable [Full name of legislator]

[District-State Office]

Dear [Name of Scheduler/Legislative Staffer]:

My name is [full name] and I am a resident of [city and state]. As a constituent, I am writing to inform you that May 22 - May 30, 2016 is National Awareness Week. This is a promising time to connect, share, and engage in thought provoking dialogue on advancing Tourette in the 2nd Session of the 114th Congress.

As someone who is touched by Tourette and Tic Disorders I would like the opportunity to meet with you in your [State Office] on [insert date and time for meeting request] to share my personal story about what it’s like to live with the disorder, its impact on our lives and discuss what your office can do to support families struggling with Tourette and its associated conditions. In addition, as a follow up to the March National Advocacy Hill Day, I would like to discuss your position on the three legislative issues below;

Your support of Tourette Syndrome and S. 849, the Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act.

Your membership on the Bicameral & Bipartisan Congressional Tourette Syndrome Caucus.

Your Co-sponsorship of H.R. 619/S. 276, Collaborative Academic Research Efforts (CARE) for Tourette Syndrome Act.

Thank you in advance for your consideration of my meeting request. Thank you in advance for your support of these issues. I look forward to hearing back from your office as soon as possible. I can be reached at [telephone number] and [email address]. The Tourette Association’s Public Policy Office can be reached at 718-224-2999 or send an email to: Elridge@Tourette.Org.

Sincerely,

[Your name and email address]