Over 140+ MEA-MFT members volunteer to act as legislative contacts during the 2009 Montana Legislature.

As legislative contacts, they regularly call, e-mail, and write their local legislators about bills important to MEA-MFT members.

Legislative contacts Cathy Kuntz of Great Falls and Larry Nielsen of Helena get ready to talk to legislators at the state capitol Feb. 20.

Over 100 of these folks from around the state traveled to Helena for MEA-MFT Legislative Action Days Feb. 20-21.

"It's very important that legislators hear from their local constituents, the voters from their districts," said MEA-MFT President Eric Feaver. "It makes all the difference."

Legislative contacts make sure legislators know how bills would affect Montana's teachers, education support professionals, higher education faculty, state and local government employees, Head Start staff, and health care employees.

Thanks to all of our legislative contacts for their hard work and time. They are doing Work That Matters!