To view this on the COS website, click here [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/interview-your-rep|interview-your-rep]]

To download the pdf file from the COS website, click here [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/interview-your-rep/download|Interview_your_Rep.pdf]]


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====== Interview Your Rep ======


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| \\ \\ \\ \\ {{:public:cb_mirror:files_20741_pdfto001.png?nolink&918x1188|}}\\ \\ Tis the season for interviewing candidates and meeting them at \\ various end of year parties and fundraisers.\\ \\  \\ \\ **REMEMBER, this is a **\\ \\ **job interview**\\ \\ . Once hired you will be a great employer and help with \\ \\ goal setting, will hold mid year reviews and end of year reviews. Here \\ are my tips:\\ \\ •\\ \\ AT THE END OF YOUR CONVERSATION: A list of COS \\ \\ statistics (#supporters, #petition signers, #volunteers in US/\\ Texas/SD/HD)\\ \\ •\\ \\ AT THE END OF YOUR CONVERSATION: A list of COS \\ \\ endorsers (US/TX/SD/HD). The more local, the better…think \\ SRECs/SDECs, county chairs, delegates, elected officials, etc)\\ \\ •\\ \\ AT THE END OF YOUR CONVERSATION: COS materials\\ \\ •\\ \\ AT THE END OF YOUR CONVERSATION: Ask if he/she \\ \\ will support/endorse COS and removal of the sunset clause. \\ (Let\\ \\ [[https://txcos.slack.com/team/U1RUS6CDU| ]]\\ \\ [[https://txcos.slack.com/team/U1RUS6CDU|@michael.deffendall]]\\ \\ [[https://txcos.slack.com/team/U1RUS6CDU| ]]\\ \\ know the answer)\\ \\ If he/she identifies as a Republican:\\ \\ •\\ \\ print out of the RPT priorities:\\ \\  \\ \\ https://texasgop.org/priorities/\\ \\ •\\ \\ 87th legislative session assessment\\ \\  \\ \\ [[https://rptsrec.com/Jillintro.htm|https:%%//%%rptsrec.com/]]\\ \\ [[https://rptsrec.com/Jillintro.htm|Jillintro.htm]]\\ \\ [[https://rptsrec.com/Jillintro.htm| ]]\\ \\ (ask him/her what he/she would do better)\\ \\ •\\ \\ Texas House Caucus speaker commitment:\\ \\ [[https://texasgop.org/tx-house-caucus-speaker-commitment/| ]]\\ \\ [[https://texasgop.org/tx-house-caucus-speaker-commitment/|https:%%//%%]]\\ \\ [[https://texasgop.org/tx-house-caucus-speaker-commitment/|texasgop.org/tx-house-caucus-speaker-commitment/]]\\ \\   \\ \\ (ask if they \\ \\ will sign?)\\ \\ •\\ \\ This is why we have a speaker (Phelan) that did not pass \\ \\ liberty bills\\ \\ •\\ \\ Texans for Fiscal Responsibility:\\ \\ [[https://index.texastaxpayers.com/legislative-sessions| ]]\\ \\ [[https://index.texastaxpayers.com/legislative-sessions|https:%%//%%]]\\ \\ [[https://index.texastaxpayers.com/legislative-sessions|index.texastaxpayers.com/legislative-sessions]]\\ \\  \\ \\ (What would they \\ \\ do better?)\\ \\ Ideas for questions to ask:\\ \\ •\\ \\ What do you want to be your most important accomplishment?\\ \\ •\\ \\ What will be your priorities going into the next session?\\ \\ •\\ \\ Are you aware of the Legislative Priorities of the Party of Texas \\ that you represent? (Print a list and go thru your favorite topics)\\ \\ •\\ \\ Do you know which bills you want to submit?\\ \\ \\ \\ {{:public:cb_mirror:files_20741_pdfto002.png?nolink&918x1188|}}\\ \\ •\\ \\ What issues do you get the most phone calls and emails about? \\ What is your response?\\ \\ •\\ \\ How will you help further the party priorities?\\ \\ •\\ \\ Have you met with the SECs?\\ \\ •\\ \\ Who are the lobbyists that are wooing you?\\ \\  \\ \\ Ask about their top \\ \\ donors and their interests.\\ \\ •\\ \\ Will you commit to working publicly to advance the party \\ priorities next session? (Or those placed on the call for a special \\ session?)\\ \\ •\\ \\ How can your constituents help you in the next session?\\ \\ •\\ \\ Have you been a delegate or guest at the party state \\ convention? Have you testified before the convention’s platform \\ or legislative priorities committee?\\ \\ •\\ \\ Why did you choose this particular party?|


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|Created:                 |2023-06-25 22:25 GMT|
|Updated:                 |2024-06-26 03:00 GMT|
|Published:               |2023-06-25 03:00 GMT|
|Converted:               |2025-11-11 12:27 GMT|
|Change Author:           |Jayme Burkhart      |
|Credit Author:           |TX SD Erika Hatfield|