Letterhead or your name and address

The Honorable <So and So.>
<district address (not Washington DC)>

Date

Dear Congressman/Senator______________,

I am writing to request a meeting with you when you are in the district. I work with <name of your organization>, a coalition of bicycling interests based in <your town>.

We would like to talk with you about the reauthorization of the federal transportation bill. As you probably know, ISTEA and TEA-21 have been very beneficial to bicycling and walking interests. Nationally, over $2 billion in federal funds have been invested in bicycle and pedestrian projects since 1991, a huge increase over the $40 million in funding in the previous 20 years. Locally, the Enhancements program has helped build numerous important facilities, including (name a project or two). We are part of a campaign called America Bikes, focused on reauthorization, and we would like to share our TEA-21 agenda with you in hopes you will support it.

Also, as you prepare your list for high priority project funding in the bill, we hope that you consider including bicycle and pedestrian projects. We can suggest several projects which are of immense interest to citizens in your district.

I will be joined in the meeting by a leader from the local bicycle business community, as well as a representative from the public health community, (replace with names) so we can cover both the economic aspects of bicycling and the pressing need to improve public health by encouraging physical activity in our communities.

We look forward to meeting with you. Please let me know when you are available. I can be reached at <contact info here>

Sincerely,

<Your name>
<Your title>