Writing letters to public officials is a form of political advocacy for clients and social workers. For this Assignment, you will write an advocacy letter to public official about a problem and a policy. In addition, you will write a 1-2 page explanation of your letter. Your explanation will provide the rationale behind your chosen issue and the approach you took with the specific representative.

Assignment: In the same document, submit both Part I and II of the assignment (2-4 pages):
Part I: Letter to Representative
Your letter should include:

A description of the social welfare issue
An explanation of how you want the legislator to respond to the issue (vote, create legislation, hold public hearings, etc.) and why.
Support of your viewpoints with credible facts and research.

Part II: Explanation (1-2 pages, double-space, APA format)
For this part of the assignment, provide an explanation of:

Why you selected the issue
How the issue affects social work
The reason you chose the specific representative
The approach you took with the representative (consider the representatives voting history, political affiliation, and any other factors you considered)