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For this Assignment, you will write an advocacy letter to a public official about a problem and a policy

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For this Assignment, you will write an advocacy letter to a public official about a problem and a policy. In addition, you will write a 1-2 page explanation of your letter. Your explanation will provide the rationale behind your chosen issue and the approach you took with the specific representative.

Assignment: In the same document, submit both Part I and II of the assignment (2-4 pages):

Part I: Letter to Representative (Commissioner of Labor - Mark Butler)

Your letter should include:

• A description of the social welfare issue (Unemployment)
• An explanation of how you want the legislator to respond to the issue (vote, create legislation, hold public hearings, etc.) and why.
• Support your viewpoints with credible facts and research.

Part II: Explanation (1-2 pages, double-space, APA format)

For this part of the assignment, provide an explanation of:

• Why you selected the issue
• How the issue affects social work
• The reason you chose the specific representative
• The approach you took with the representative (consider the representative’s voting history, political affiliation, and any other factors you considered
• Side note: If the representative I chose does not see fit then choose another Ga representative (GA ONLY) the same goes for the social welfare policy. The Ga representative has to coincide with the social welfare policy you choose. If you decide to choose a different social welfare issue and representative.