Date

The Honorable (FIRST NAME) (LAST NAME)

(ADDRESS)

(CITY STATE ZIP)

Dear (ELECTED OFFICE) (LAST NAME):

My name is (NAME) and I “(TEACH/WORK) at North Iowa Area Community College.  The Community Colleges of Iowa offer opportunities to many who may not otherwise have them.  Whether a laid off worker earns a degree from a community college and gains renewed hope for the future or a single parent learns a new skill at a community college to better provide for her children, it is clear at a very human level why our mission is so important.

(PERSONALIZE THIS PARAGRAPH – TELL YOUR PERSONAL STORY OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH NIACC AND THE IMPACT THE COLLEGE HAS HAD IN YOUR LIFE OR THE IMPACT YOU’VE SEEN IT HAVE IN LIVES OF OTHERS)

As the Community Colleges of Iowa experience enrollment increases due to displaced workers and new students needing regional education accessibility at the same time they experience dramatic decreases in funding, it will become even more critical to support them in their mission.

I appreciate your support for our community colleges and ask you to continue to do so in the upcoming legislative session.

Sincerely,

(Your Name)

(Your Complete Home Address)

(Your Email Address)