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Note: In 2005, Political Voice for Animals (PVA) changed its name to Colorado Humane Voters League (CHVL). The PVA name will continue to appear on some earlier pages (e.g., earlier newsletters, election pages, and scorecard pages).
Political Contact Information
This page provides contact information for federal elected officials and links to contact information for Colorado state elected officials. Currently this site provides this information for legislative and executive elected officials.

What districts are you in? Contact information - local Contact information - state Contact information - federal
What Districts Are You In?

You can find out all of your district numbers from your county clerk's office. To find out which districts you are in, get contact information, find out how to register to vote, or confirm that your voter registration record has the correct information, call your county clerk's office. This office should be listed under "County" in the "Government" section of your telephone directory. Some county clerk offices have a separate elections or voter information number listed. The Secretary of State's web site provides a list of county clerk offices at http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/countyclerk.html.

You can also find out your congressional district, state senate district, and state house district numbers on-line, on the Project Vote Smart web site. (If you find that these instructions no longer work, please let us know. Thank you.)
  1. Go to http://www.vote-smart.org and select "Candidates Issues and Much More", or go directly to http://www.vote-smart.org/index.phtml.
  2. In the "FIND YOUR CANDIDATES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS" section at the left side of the display, enter your nine-digit ZIP Code and select "GO".
Contact Information for Local (County and Municipal) Elected Officials
To get contact information for your county and minicipal elected officials, please call your county clerk's office. This office should be listed under "County" in the "Government" section of your telephone directory. Some county clerk offices have a separate elections or voter information number listed. The Secretary of State's web site provides a list of county clerk offices at http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/countyclerk.html.
Contact Information for State Elected Officials
Governor Bill Ritter
(Party: Democratic)

On envelope: Governor [first name] [last name]
In letter: Dear Governor [last name]:
(It is also acceptable to use "The Honorable" instead of "Governor" in the address.)

200 East Colfax Avenue, Room 136
Denver, Colorado 80203-1792

Phone: 303-866-2471
Fax: 303-866-2003

Web site: http://www.colorado.gov/governor
Web e-mail form: http://www.colorado.gov/apps/oit/governor/citizen/assistanceUtility/welcome.jsf

For contact information for your state senator, select one of the following links or call your county voter information office.

On envelope: Senator [first name] [last name]
In letter: Dear Senator [last name]:
(It is also acceptable to use "The Honorable" instead of "Senator" in the address.)

state senators listed by district
state senators listed by name
For contact information for your state representative, select one of the following links or call your county voter information office.

On envelope: Representative [first name] [last name]
In letter: Dear Senator [last name]:
(It is also acceptable to use "The Honorable" instead of "Representative" in the address.)

state representatives listed by district
state representatives listed by name
Contact Information for Federal Elected Officials
Executive Branch Legislative Branch (Congress)
President of the United States U. S. Senate
Vice President of the United States U.S House of Representatives
Contact information for the President and Vice President of the United States
(Source: Project Vote Smart web site -- http://www.vote-smart.org)

President Vice President
Name: Barack Obama
(Party: Democratic)		 Name: Joe Biden
(Party: Democratic)
In address: President Barack Obama
In letter: Dear President Obama:		 In address: Vice President Joe Biden
In letter: Dear Vice President Biden:
Washington, D.C., Address:
The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20500		 Washington, D.C., Address:
The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20500
E-Mail Address: president@whitehouse.gov E-Mail Address: vice.president@whitehouse.gov
Internet Address: http://www.whitehouse.gov Internet Address: http://www.whitehouse.gov
Phone: (202) 456-1414 Switchboard
Phone: (202) 456-1111 Comments 		Phone: (202) 456-1414 Switchboard
Phone: (202) 456-1111 Comments
TTY/TDD phone: (202) 456-6213 Comments
TTY/TDD phone: (202) 456-2121 Visitors Office 		TTY/TDD phone: (202) 456-6213 Comments
TTY/TDD phone: (202) 456-2121 Visitors Office
Fax: (202) 456-2461 Fax: (202) 456-2461

Contact information for Colorado's U.S. Senators

On envelope: Senator [first name] [last name]
In letter: Dear Senator [last name]:
(It is also acceptable to use "The Honorable" instead of "Senator" in the address.)

Specific contact information for Colorado's U.S. Senators: This section is under revision. Please check back.
Contact information for Colorado's U.S. Representatives

We obtain this information from the web sites of the politicians and the House of Representatives web site. Please let us know if you learn of any corrections, additions, or deletions that should be made to this information.

In address: Representative [first name] [last name]
In letter: Dear Representative [last name]:
(It is also acceptable to use "The Honorable" instead of "Representative" in the address.)
Note that although both Senators and Representatives are members of Congress, the often-used terms "Congressman" and "Congresswoman" refer only to male and female Representatives respectively.

Specific contact information Colorado's U.S. Representatives: This section is under revision. Please check back.
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