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How to contact public officials
Sunday,  February 1, 2009 6:42 AM
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There are a number of ways for Ohioans to contact their federal and state executives or lawmakers. The most immediate and effective is through e-mail.

"Snail" mail might not be the best means of communicating because security measures can slow delivery considerably, even sometimes to offices in a congressional district. Fax numbers provided below also are a convenient way to reach your lawmaker.

Some federal legislators provide immediate responses to questions, comments and concerns through an e-mail system known as "Write your Rep," while others have a form on their official Web site or have a specific e-mail address for constituents.

The White House

Office of the President

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20500

Phone: 202-456-1111

Comments or questions can be submitted at www.whitehouse.gov/contact

U.S. Senate

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio

455 Russell Senate Office

Building

Washington, D.C. 20510

Phone: 202-224-2315

1301 E. 9th St., Suite 1710

Cleveland, Ohio 44114

Phone: 216-522-7272

200 N. High St., Room 614

Columbus, Ohio 43215

Phone: 614-469-2083

Fax: 614-469-2171

425 Walnut St., Suite 2310

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Phone: 513-684-1021

Fax: 513-684-1029

205 W. 20th St., Suite M280

Lorain, Ohio 44052

Phone: 440-242-4100

Fax: 440-242-4108

E-mail: http://brown.senate.gov/contact/

Sen. George V. Voinovich, R-Ohio

524 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20510

Phone: 202-224-3353

36 E. 7th St., Room 2615

Cincinnati, OH 45202

Phone: 513-684-3265

Fax: 513-684-3269

1240 E. 9th St., Room 3061

Cleveland, Ohio 44199

Phone: 216-522-7095

Fax: 216-522-7097

37 W. Broad St., Room 310

Columbus, Ohio 43215

Phone: 614-469-6697

Fax: 614-469-7733

1240 E. 9th St., Room 3061

Cleveland, OH 44199

Phone: 216-522-7095

Fax: 216-522-7097

78 W. Washington St.,

P.O. Box 57

Nelsonville, Ohio 45764

Phone: 740-441-6410

Fax: 740-753-3551

420 Madison Ave., Room 1210

Toledo, Ohio 43604

Phone: 419-259-3895

Fax: 419-259-3899

E-mail: http://voinovich.senate.gov/public

U.S. House of Representatives

1st District

Rep. Steve Driehaus, D-Cincinnati

408 Cannon HOB

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-2216

Fax: 202-225-3012

3003 Carew Tower

441 Vine St.

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Phone: 513-684-2723

Fax: 513-421-8722

E-mail:  https://forms.house.gov/driehaus/contact-form.shtml

2nd District

Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Loveland

238 Cannon HOB

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-3164

Fax: 202-225-1992

8044 Montgomery Rd.,

Suite 540

Cincinnati, Ohio 45236

Phone: 513-791-0381

Fax: 513-791-1696

601 Chillicothe St.

Portsmouth, Ohio 45662

Phone: 740-354-1440

Fax: 740-354-1144

E-mail: www.house.gov/schmidt/contact

3rd District

Rep. Michael R. Turner, R-Dayton

1740 Longworth Building

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-6465

Fax: 202-225-6754

120 W. 3rd St., Suite 305

Dayton, Ohio 45402

Phone: 937-225-2843

Fax: 937-225-2752

61 E. Main St., Suite One

Wilmington, Ohio 45177

Phone: 937-383-8931

Fax: 937-383-8910

E-mail: http://turner.house.gov/Contact/

4th District

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana

515 Cannon HOB

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-2676

Fax: 202-226-0577

24 W. 3rd St., Room 314

Mansfield, Ohio 44902

Phone: 419-522-5757

Fax: 419-525-2805

3121 W. Elm Plaza

Lima, Ohio 45805

Phone: 419-999-6455

Fax: 419-999-4238

100 E. Main Cross, Suite 201

Findlay, Ohio 45840

Phone: 419-423-3210

Fax: 419-423-3233

E-mail:  http://jordan.house.gov/contactform

5th District

Rep. Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green

1531 Longworth HOB

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-6405

Fax: 202-225-1985

Ohio toll-free number:

800-541-6446

Ohio toll-free fax:

800-278-8203

1045 N. Main St., Suite 6

Bowling Green, Ohio

43402-1361

Phone: 419-354-8700

101 Clinton St., Suite 1200

Defiance, Ohio 43512-2165

Phone: 419-782-1996

11 E. Main St.

Norwalk, Ohio 44857

Phone: 419-668-0206

E-mail: http://latta.house.gov/contactform

6th District

Rep. Charlie Wilson, D-St. Clairsville

226 Cannon HOB

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-5705

Fax: 202-225-5907

4137 Boardman-Canfield Rd.

Canfield, Ohio 44406

Phone: 330-533-7250

Fax: 330-533-7136

258 Front St.

Marietta, Ohio 45750

Phone: 740-376-0868

Fax: 740-376-0886

800 Main St.

Bridgeport, Ohio 43912

Phone: 740-633-5705

Fax: 740-633-5727

202 Park Ave., Suite C

Ironton, Ohio 45638

Phone: 740-533-9423

Fax: 740-533-9359

1200 Main St.

Wellsville, Ohio 43968

Phone: 330-532-3740

E-mail: www.charliewilson.house.gov

7th District

Rep. Steve Austria, R-Beavercreek

1641 Longworth HOB

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-4324

Fax: 202-225-1984

5 W. North St., Suite 200

Springfield, Ohio 45501

Phone: 937-325-0474

Fax: 937-325-9188

E-mail: http://Austria.house.gov

8th District

Rep. John A. Boehner, R-West Chester

1011 Longworth HOB

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-6205

7969 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd.,

Suite B

West Chester, Ohio 45069

Phone: 513-779-5400

Fax: 513-779-5315

12 S. Plum St.

Troy, Ohio 45373

Phone: 937-339-1524

Fax: 937-339-1878

E-mail: http://johnboehner.house.gov/Contact/

9th District

Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo

2186 Rayburn Bldg.

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-4146

Fax: 202-225-7711

One Maritime Plaza, Sixth Floor

Toledo, Ohio 43604

Toll-free: 800-964-4699

Phone: 419-259-7500

Fax: 419-255-9623

E-mail: www.kaptur.house.gov

10th District

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Cleveland

2445 Rayburn HOB

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-5871

Fax: 202-225-5745

14400 Detroit Ave.

Lakewood, Ohio 44107

Phone: 216-228-8850

Fax: 216-228-6465

Parmatown Mall

7904 Day Dr.

Parma, Ohio 44129

Phone: 440-845-2707

Fax: 440-845-2743

E-mail: http://kucinich.house.gov/Contact/

11th District

Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Warrensville Heights

1513 Longworth HOB

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-7032

Fax: 202-225-1339

3645 Warrensville Center Rd., Suite 204

Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122

Phone: 216-522-4900

Fax: 216-522-4908

E-mail: https://forms.house.gov/fudge/contact-form.shtml

12th District

Rep. Pat Tiberi, R-Genoa Township

113 Cannon HOB

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-5355

Fax: 202-226-4523

3000 Corporate Exchange Dr., Suite 310

Columbus, Ohio 43231

Phone: 614-523-2555

Fax: 614-818-0887

E-mail: https://writerep.house.gov

13th District

Rep. Betty Sutton, D-Barberton

1721 Longworth HOB

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-3401

Fax: 202-225-2266

39 E Market Street, LL No. 1

Akron, Ohio 44308

Phone: 330-865-8450

Fax: 330-865-8470

St. Joseph's Community Center

205 W. 20th St., Room M230

Lorain, Ohio 44052

Phone: 440-245-5350

Fax: 440-245-5355

E-mail: http://sutton.house.gov/about/emailform.cfm

14th District

Rep. Steven C. LaTourette, R-Bainbridge Township

2371 Rayburn HOB

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-5731

Fax: 202-225-3307

1 Victoria Place, Room 320

Painesville, Ohio 44077

Phone: 440-352-3939

Fax: 440-352-3622

Toll-free: 800-447-0529

Twinsburg Government Center

10075 Ravenna Rd.

Twinsburg, Ohio 44087

Phone: 330-425-9291

Fax: 330-425-7071

E-mail: http://latourette.house.gov/ContactSteve.aspx

15th District

Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy, D-Columbus

1237 Longworth HOB

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-2015

Fax: 202-225-3529

1299 Olentangy River Rd.,

Suite 200

Columbus, Ohio 43212

Phone: 614-294-2196

Fax: 614-294-2384

E-mail: www.house.gov/kilroy

16th District

Rep. John A. Boccieri, D-Middletown

1516 Longworth HOB

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-3876

Fax: 202-225-3059

4150 Belden Village St.,

Suite 408

Canton, Ohio 44718

Phone: 330-489-4414

Fax: 330-489-4448

E-mail:  https://forms.house.gov/boccieri/contact-form.shtml

17th District

Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Niles

1421 Longworth HOB

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-5261

Fax: 202-225-3719

197 W. Market St.

Warren, Ohio 44481

Phone: 330-373-0074

Toll-free: 800-856-4152

Fax: 330-373-0098

241 Federal Plaza W.

Youngstown, Ohio 44503

Phone: 330-740-0193

Fax: 330-740-0182

1030 Tallmadge Ave.

Akron, Ohio 44310

Phone: 330-630-7311

Fax: 330-630-7314

E-mail: http://timryan.house.gov

18th District

Rep. Zack Space, D-Dover

315 Cannon HOB

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-6265

Fax: 202-225-3394

137 E. Iron Ave.

Dover, Ohio 44622

Toll-free: 866-910-7577

Phone: 330-364-4300

Fax: 330-364-4330

17 N 4th St., Suite A

Zanesville, Ohio 43701

Toll-free: 866-910-7577

Phone: 740-452-6338

Fax: 740-452-6354

14 S. Paint St., Suite 6

Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

Toll-free: 866-910-7577

Phone: 740-779-1636

Fax: 740-779-2352

E-mail: zack.space@mail.house.gov

STATE OF OHIO

Gov. Ted Strickland

Governor's Office, Riffe Center, 30th Floor, 77 S. High St., Columbus, Ohio 43215-6108; 614-466-3555 (fax: 614-466-9354)

Inquiries also may be directed to "contact the governor" via www.governor.ohio.gov.

Information on the General Assembly can be found at www.legislature.state.oh.us.

Ohio Senate*

Senators' offices are in the Senate Building, attached to the Statehouse. Mail: Senator's name, Ohio Statehouse, Columbus, Ohio 43215

Sen. David Goodman, R-New Albany (District 3), 614-466-8064; dgoodman@senate.state.oh.us

Sen. Chris Widener, R-Springfield (District 10), 614-466-3780; sd10@senate.state.oh.us

Sen. Ray Miller, D-Columbus (District 15), 614-466-5131; rmiller@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Sen. Jim Hughes, R-Columbus (District 16), 614-466-5981; sd16@senate.state.oh.us

Sen. John A. Carey Jr., R-Wellston (District 17), 614-466-8156; sd17@senate.state.oh.us

Senate President Bill M. Harris, R-Ashland (District 19), 614-466-8086; sd19@senate.state.oh.us

Sen. Karen L. Gillmor, R-Tiffin (District 26), 614-466-8049; sd26@senate.state.oh.us

Sen. Tim Schaffer, R-Lancaster (District 31), 614-466-5838; sd31@senate.state.oh.us

Ohio House*

Members have offices in the Riffe Center. Mail: Representative's name, 77 S. High St., Columbus, Ohio 43215

Rep. Kris Jordan, R-Powell (District 2), 614-644-6711; district02@ohr.state.oh.us

Rep. Gerald Stebelton, R-Lancaster (District 5), 614-466-8100; district05@ohr.state.oh.us

Rep. Marian Harris, D-Columbus (District 19), 614-466-4847; district19@ohr.state.oh.us

Rep. Nancy Garland, D-New Albany (District 20), 614-644-6002; district20@ohr.state.oh.us

Rep. Kevin Bacon, R-Minerva Park (District 21), 614-644-6030; district21@ohr.state.oh.us

Rep. John Patrick Carney, D-Columbus (District 22), 614-466-2473; district22@ohr.state.oh.us

Rep. Cheryl L. Grossman, R-Grove City (District 23), 614-466-9690; district23@ohr.state.oh.us

Rep. Ted Celeste, D-Grandview Heights (District 24), 614-644-6005; district24@ohr.state.oh.us

Rep. Dan Stewart, D-Columbus (District 25), 614-466-1896; district25@ohr.state.oh.us

Rep. Tracy Heard, D-Columbus (District 26), 614-466-8010; district26@ohr.state.oh.us

Rep. W. Carlton Weddington, D-Columbus (District 27), 614-466-5343; district27@ohr.state.oh.us

Rep. Jay Hottinger, R-Newark (District 71), 614-466-1482; district71@ohr.state.oh.us

Rep. Dave Burke, R-Marysville (District 83) 614-466-8147; district83@ohr.state.oh.us

Rep. Robert Hackett, R-London (District 84), 614-466-1470; district84@ohr.state.oh.us

Rep. Raymond Pryor, D-Chillicothe (District 85), 614-644-7928; district85@ohr.state.oh.us

Rep. Dan Dodd, D-Hebron (District 91), 614-466-2500;  district91@ohr.state.oh.us

*Franklin and adjacent counties



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