Make your voice heard in Tallahassee

Your voice matters. You need to tell your state legislators what you think. The fact that the state Capitol in Tallahassee is hundreds of miles away is all the more reason why you have to make your voice heard. Most legislators love hearing from their constituents. It helps them make decisions, and it’s just as important for them to hear a contrasting point of view. The Legislature’s websites (flsenate.gov and flhouse.gov) are easy to use. If you want to be heard on a specific bill, use those websites’ search bars to find the bill number and the committees to which it is referred. Then go to those committee pages and find which legislators are on those committees, and contact them. Keep your messages short, specific and factual. Put the bill number, such as HB 113, in the email subject line. Twenty-six people represent Broward and Palm Beach counties in Tallahassee. They include 18 Democrats, seven Republicans and one with no party affiliation. No matter where you live, you have a senator and a representative in the state Capitol. Here is the contact information for all legislators who represent Broward and Palm Beach in the Legislature. BROWARD COUNTY Senators Sen. Rosalind Osgood, D-Fort Lauderdale, 850-487-5032 osgood.rosalind.web@flsenate.gov Sen. Jason Pizzo, NPA-Sunny Isles Beach, 850-487-5037 pizzo.jason.web@flsenate.gov Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, 850-487-5030 polsky.tina.web@flsenate.gov Sen. Barbara Sharief, D-Miramar, 850-487-5035 sharief.barbara.web@flsenate.gov Representatives Rep. Robin Bartleman, D-Weston, Delegation Chair, 850-717-5103 robin.bartleman@flhouse.gov Rep. Daryl Campbell, D-Fort Lauderdale, 850-717-5099 daryl.campbell@flhouse.gov Rep. Hillary Cassel, R-Dania Beach, 850-717-5101 hillary.cassel@flhouse.gov Rep. Dan Daley, D-Coral Springs, 850-717-5096 dan.daley@flhouse.gov Rep. Lisa Dunkley, D-Sunrise, 850-717-5097 lisa.dunkley@flhouse.gov Rep. Mike Gottlieb, D-Davie, 850-717-5102 michael.gottlieb@flhouse.gov Rep. Christine Hunschofsky, D-Parkland, 850-717-5095 c.hunschofsky@flhouse.gov Rep. Chip LaMarca, R-Lighthouse Point, 850-717-5100 chip.lamarca@flhouse.gov Rep. Felicia Robinson, D-Miami Gardens, 850-717-5104 felicia.robinson@flhouse.gov Rep. Mitch Rosenwald, D-Oakland Park, 850-717-5098 mitch.rosenwald@flhouse.gov Rep. Marie Woodson, D-Hollywood, 850-717-5105 marie.woodson@flhouse.gov PALM BEACH COUNTY Senators Sen. Lori Berman, D-Boca Raton, 850-487-5026 berman.lori.web@flsenate.gov Sen. Mack Bernard, D-West Palm Beach, 850-487-5024 bernard.mack.web@flsenate.gov Sen. Gayle Harrell, Stuart, 850-487-5031 harrell.gayle.web@flsenate.gov Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, 850-487-5030 polsky.tina.web@flsenate.gov Representatives Rep. Jervonte “Tae” Edmonds, D-West Palm Beach, 850-717-5088 jervonte.edmonds@flhouse.gov Rep. Anne Gerwig, R-Wellington, 850-717-5093 anne.gerwig@flhouse.gov Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman, R-Highland Beach, 850-717-5091 peggy.gossettseidman@flhouse.gov Rep. Kelly Skidmore, D-Boca Raton, 850-717-5092 kelly.skidmore@flhouse.gov Rep. John Snyder, R-Stuart, Delegation Chair, 850-717-5086 john.snyder@flhouse.gov Rep. Debra Tendrich, D-Lake Worth Beach, 850-717-5089 debra.tendrich@flhouse.gov Rep. Meg Weinberger, R-Palm Beach Gardens, 850-717-5094 meg.weinberger@flhouse.gov Two House seats in Palm Beach County are currently vacant. They are Districts 87 and 90. The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Opinion Editor Steve Bousquet, Deputy Opinion Editor Dan Sweeney, editorial writers Pat Beall and Martin Dyckman, and Executive Editor Gretchen DayBryant. To contact us, email at letters@sun-sentinel.com https://enewspaper.sun-sentinel.com/shortcode/SUN315/edition/11d18249-f57e-4b40-8d18-bec8cab9ca93?page=10143479-7d54-4a2e-a70f-62d16ebbcf41&