Ep. 7: Reaching Your Constituents and Translating Your Impact to the District

In this episode, Aubrey Wilson and Taylor J. Swift welcome onto the podcast a bipartisan mix of current Members of Congress and former Chiefs of Staff who share their advice on how to make your work in Washington more accessible and relevant to the folks back home in your district, including creative email campaigns, real-time FaceTiming with constituents, music festivals, and more.

Guests:

• Rep. Kat Cammack [R, FL]
• Rep. Maxwell Frost [D, FL]
• Rep. Bryan Steil [R, WI]
• Betsy Wright Hawkings, Manager of Congressional Outreach at the Levin Center and former Chief of Staff for multiple Members including Former Rep. Christopher Shays [R, CT]
• Bradford Fitch, former President and CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation

Additional resources, including those mentioned in the episode, can be found popvox.org/gavel-in/ep-7

What is Gavel In?

Gavel In is a limited-run explainer podcast series designed especially to mentor new Members Elect of the incoming 119th Congress, their staff, and families, to help them successfully set up their new office, team, and Washington home base with ease.