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Happy 24 Bday to my beautiful stepson @marloncohenn . We love you so much!!! How can a simple computer screen hold so much LOVE!! We found our way of celebrating together 💜🌈 ♥️!!! Love to be part of your quarantine trio.😜
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This Monday, February 10th, 2020, a group of 12 agents from @NewYork_RAC took a day-trip to the State Capitol to address important issues affecting our consumers and our profession! Here are a few things we learned (echoed from @TheLeonardSteinbergTeam's Morning Memo):⁠⠀
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👋 YOU HAVE TO SHOW UP. Whining and complaining about politics is useless. Sometimes you must roll up your sleeves and get involved and make an impact. You have to make time for the issues you care about and put in the effort to get the attention of policymakers. ⁠⠀
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🗣️ THE SQUEAKY WHEEL GETS THE GREASE: without fail, every politician said they listen to the loudest, most consistent voices.⁠⠀
You have to be looking out for the GREATER GOOD. Yes, some special-interest lobbyists succeed in catering to their own hyper-localized issues, but politicians care most about pleasing the majority of voters.⁠⠀
Rehearse your message and BE CLEAR about what you want, and ASK how the politicians plan to address your concerns.⁠⠀
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🤳 MAKE YOUR CONCERNS PUBLIC. A letter is easily filed or thrown away, as is an e-mail... A tweet or social media post tagging specific politicians cannot be ignored as easily.⁠⠀
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🔢 NUMBERS COUNT. 10-15 personal stories can make a difference. But several hundred or thousand voices will get real attention. And action. ⁠⠀
Politicians are very good at making you feel like you've been heard, and that they really care. Don't rely on words and promises, ASK FOR ACTION.⁠⠀
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😃 DON'T RELY ON 'OTHERS' TO SPEAK ON YOUR BEHALF. Most times they have other interests at heart.⁠⠀
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🏛️ POLITICIANS LISTEN CLOSEST TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS. They want to succeed and be re-elected.⁠⠀
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⭐ HIRE A LOBBYIST (or get involved with an organization that does). Without @JonGreenspun, we would never have been able to as effectively identify whom to meet with and how. This lobbyist acted like a great agent and we all know how important a good agent is!⁠⠀
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Government CAN work, but only if we are part of the process. ⁠⠀
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And, how many of you can say that you've seen the incredible Gothic Revival architecture on view at the State Capitol? WE CAN!⁠⠀
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#NYRAC
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