The word "Congressman" can't be found in the U.S. Constitution; officially we are "Representatives." My job in the U.S. House of Representatives is to represent (or speak for) 500,000 Arizonans.

I can't be an effective representative without a constant two-way flow of communication: I need to know what my people are thinking; they are entitled to information on my voting record, and to explanations of current issues as they appear to me. To discharge my part of this arrangement I have relied heavily on periodic newsletters and special reports mailed to every newspaper in the district, and to a 10,000 name mailing list of which you are a part.

My staff and I put a lot of effort into these reports, and we have been rewarded with a valuable flow of letters commenting both pro and con. Through this process I have been able to test my thinking and information against that of my constituents.

Now I want to expand this mailing list more broadly throughout the five counties of the new Second District (Cochise, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz and Yuma), and I ask for your help. This is my request:
 

Also, if you belong to a club or organization whose members would have an interest in these reports, send me the roster and I will be happy to add the names.

This is a "Christmas gift subscription" you can give without charge -- and you will be helping to improve your government and the kind of representation your State has in the Congress.

In the next few weeks you will receive from me a questionnaire, asking your views on major legislation to be considered by the 88th Congress.

In the meantime, my staff and I extend to all of you our best wishes for a happy holiday season,.