Maine Occupational Therapy Association |
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY |
UPDATE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE CHAIR
MEOTA strives to keep its membership informed and involved in any legislative issues pertaining to occupational therapy. Please check back here for updates, and contact us with any concerns you may have. MEOTA has our own lobbyists in Augusta- do you have an issue you'd like brought to their attention? Let us know!
Meet our Lobbyist, J. Andrew Cashman
| Andy is an attorney in Preti Flaherty's Government Affairs Group. He represents a wide range of clients at every level of Maine government including the Maine Legislature, the Executive branch, and state agencies. His practice focuses on general business regulation and improving the regulatory climate for businesses. He has been recognized twice by his peers for inclusion as a Rising Star in Lobbying by Super Lawyers. A former advisor to Governor John Baldacci and active in Maine politics for more than a decade, Andy has strong relationships with key decision makers at the State House and all levels of Maine government. |
Where to begin?Step one- identify your representatives ! Click the buttons to the right to find your senator, legislator or representative. |
SAMPLE SCRIPT
SUBJECT LINE: {Reference to LD #}
Dear Representative/Senator (Last Name),
“Hi Senator/Representative (their name). My name is (your name). I am a constituent from (town or city). I am calling/emailing today to introduce myself. I am a Occupational Therapy Provider (provide information about the work you do and where) and a member of MEOTA, which advocates for the health of all the people of Maine. Please know that I am available to provide you any resources or answer questions related my work that may come up during the legislative session. Thank you.”
YOUR NAME
CITY | PHONE/EMAIL
