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Lutheran Public Policy Office of Washington State

Rev. Paul Benz, Director

766 John St. Suite B; Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 464-4133 
(206) 626-0987 (fax)
pbenz@lcsnw.org

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ADVOCATING JUSTICE FOR ALL OF GOD'S CREATION

GET INVOLVED-- As an Individual

GET INVOLVED-- As a Congregation

• Join LPPO Email Network. Receive the latest LPPO Action Alerts in your email
• Attend Lutheran Advocacy Day in Olympia.
• Be an LPPO Congregational Contact.
• Invite LPPO Director or Seminary Intern for a Sunday "Teach and Preach."
• Support the LPPO Financially.

• Maintain an advocacy bulletin board.
• Put notices about issues in bulletin or newsletter.
• Organize an offering of letters or host a candidates forum at your congregation (we can help arrange this).
• Support the LPPO Financially.

ADVOCACY TOOLS

CURRENT ISSUES

• NEW! Sign up with Lutheran Public Policy Office of Washington State
  to receive our Action Alerts

• Washington State Legislature-gives you contact info for your legislative district, background on bills and the legislative schedule.

• State Legislative Hotline-(800)562-6000 With one call you can leave a message for the governor and your three state legislators.

• U.S. Senate-Email your Senators.

• U.S. Congress-Email your Congressperson.

• Click HERE for Contact information for policy makers at local, state and federal levels.

State

• Healthcare Premiums: Thank the Governor.

• GAU/Unemployable.

• Sustainable and Equitable Tax Structure: Oppose increases to state sales tax, work for a more fair system.

• Housing Trust Fund: Fund would help establish affordable housing nationwide.

• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families: Needs reauthorization for 2005.

• Agriculture Jobs.

• HIV/AIDS: Crisis in Africa, support more aid for needy people.

• Sudan: Stop the violence.

• Iraq: Need for multi-national support.