Dear AER Members, Your AER Legislative Committee met on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 for a focused discussion on what we can anticipate under the upcoming Trump Administration. For the moment, things remain unpredictable, but federal funding cutbacks and funding shifts to the States and localities might be in the offing. Departments of Education and Labor policy shifts are reasonable to expect given the conservative nominees President-elect Trump has put forward for Secretaries of Education and Labor. Your Legislative Committee will be stepping up its attention and calls for action as things begin to unfold. We wish to advise all AER members that it is more important than ever to keep in touch with your federal and State representatives as issues evolve. Your voice must be heard. To that end, the easiest way to locate your representatives is via the League of Women Voters web site: http://hq-salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/5950/getLocal.jsp?zip=20124 <http://hq-salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/5950/getLocal.jsp?zip=20124&zip4> &zip4= Rebecca Sheffield, AFB Policy analyst, advises that this site enables you to enter your zip code and "get a list of all your elected officials, including contact information and email, from the U.S. President all the way down to county supervisors." Another (perhaps more accessible) site is: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials Please look up your federal, State, and local representatives, store in a convenient place their e-mail addresses and be ready to write to them when an important issue is at hand. Your Legislative Committee, AER staff, and AER subject matter experts will keep you appraised of issues as they unfold. Thank you for your support. Anthony R. Candela, Matt Hogel, co-Chairs AER Legislative Committee ____________________________________________________________ The Root of All Stomach Problems? Gut Health Research http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/584ca1061321621055b35st01duc