letter writing campaign - politician letter
Dear (senator/representative/governor):
I lived in Minnesota and Wisconsin for many years until I moved to Louisiana to attend Tulane Law School in May, 2004.
Since Katrina, I have received no assistance from FEMA. Please review my attached appeal. In addition, I cannot receive disaster unemployment because I was a student before the storm. I also cannot receive an emergency SBA loan because my pre-storm wages were too low. Also, the post-Katrina utility bills in my neighborhood have been 3-4 times higher than normal, and I cannot afford to pay my bills. I am desperately in need of some assistance.
Since the storm I have been doing odd jobs in New Orleans in order to pay my basic living expenses, helping many of my neighbors in myriad ways, and volunteering with New Orleans Legal Assistance Corporation (NOLAC) and the Disaster Legal Project. NOLAC has filed many appeals for people to FEMA since September, but thus far has received no responses.
I am hoping that someone from your office can find some way to assist me. If there is anything you can do, I would really appreciate it.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Machelle Lee
