Town Hall Meetings

Town hall meetings give constituents the opportunity to have a face-to-face conversation with their legislators about the issues that are most important to them. Attending a town hall meeting can be the perfect opportunity to educate elected officials about the important issue of retirement security while also letting them know how retirement insecurity affects you – their constituents.

  1. Participating in a town hall meeting is easy. Take the steps below to make your voice heard.Find a town hall meeting. Contact the local district office of your Congressperson or Senators to find out if a town hall meeting will be held in your area.

    • Use the Elected Officials section of our web site to find the contact information for the district office of each of your elected representatives.
    • Call the district offices to find out if there will be a town hall meeting in your area.

  2. Prepare for the meeting. Come up with questions to ask your lawmakers. Read some of our fact sheets to learn more about retirement security. 

  3. Invite a friend. There’s strength in numbers – if your legislator sees that this issue is important to you and your friends, he or she is more likely to pay attention to what you have to say.

  4. Sign in and ask a question. There's often a set procedure for town hall meetings. Sign in and find out about the process for asking questions. Make sure to ask your legislator about his or her support for retirement security. If you are supporting a specific piece of legislation, ask about it. This will encourage your lawmaker to take a position on the legislation.

  5. Follow up with the legislator. After the meeting, send a letter or e-mail to your elected official thanking them for taking the time to answer your question. Make sure that any friends who attended the meeting with you do the same.

  6. Tell us what happened. If you are able to attend a town hall meeting, make sure to let us know how it goes. Were you able to ask a question? How did your legislator respond?