Getting Action
How to Petition Government and Get Results

By Harry Snyder
Consumers Union West Coast Regional Office

with Carl Oshiro and Ruth Holton


Updated and Expanded - 2nd Edition
2002

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"Everyone who wants to see government work effectively will appreciate this practical guide. The balanced approach of communities working with government to solve real problems is a proven way to better people's lives. I recommend "Getting Action" for those who want to get things done."

Bill Lockyer
Attorney General, State of California

"Everyone concerned about building their community can use this book to help move their agenda by petitioning for change. The strategies and process described, from organizing to celebration, should be part of every activist's toolkit."

Angela Glover Blackwell
President, PolicyLink; Former Senior Vice President, Rockefeller Foundation

"Getting Action represents pure truth-in-packaging. It strips away the mysterious rites of how to petition government agencies by making petitioning understandable to lay people.
The book is filled with compelling and direct language
illustrated by hard hitting examples that always make good sense. Citizens no longer have to be sideline spectators. Getting Action provides citizens with the tools to be effective players so that government agencies will pay attention and heed citizen demands."

David Cohen,
Co-Chair, Advocacy Institute Board; Past President, Common Cause

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