When you become an advocate for your profession by getting involved in chapter legislative activities, you lend your expertise to our elected officials so they can make informed decisions that impact your life as a massage therapist. More importantly, you educate public-policymakers so they can make informed decisions that impact you and your clients. Consumer protection is one of the most important aspects of state regulation. When you give your time to educate a legislator, you take an action that helps your profession and your clients. Such as making sure that consumers get massage therapy from educated, trained and ethical practitioners.
 
Your Indiana Chapter is looking for members to volunteer to contact their State Legislators in a coordinated effort to educate them on the profession in our State. If you are available and interested in this effort, please register at the provided link. If you are not certain of your State Senator or Representative, you may find it at www.in.gov/legislators. This status may change after elections in Nov. 2010.

We encourage you to contact your legislator and inform them of your concern about this situation, and ask them to support consumer protection by supporting clarification of these issues. To find your legislator, please go to http://district.iga.in.gov/DistrictLookup/. Just a short polite note from a constituent can be very effective. If you wish to call and leave a message, the Senate phone is 800-382-9467, and the House is 800-382-9842. Some seats will be changing after this November election.
 
If you wish to be contacted this session about assisting with Government Relations, please register here.
 
This effort will be important from Jan-April 2011 and should not take much of your time.
 
Questions? Contact Government Relations Chair Jennie Irving, 765-396-9507 or jennie.irving@amtaindiana.org.