These are your elected officals — the people representing Brazos County to the Congress and the world. Write to them. They may ignore you. Write again. They may send you a bland, impersonal reply: keep writing. They may dismiss you entirely, because they don't believe that they need you. And there they are wrong. Keep writing.   Congressman Kevin Brady U.S. House of Representatives 428 Cannon Building Washington, DC 20515 Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison U.S. Senate 284 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-4304 Senator Phil Gramm U.S. Senate 370 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-4302 President George W. Bush, Jr. The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20500 Vice President Richard Cheney The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20500   To learn more about the environmental positions (or lack thereof) taken by your representatives, look up their scorecards, as meticulously maintained by the League of Conservation Voters. If you'd like some pointers on what makes an effective letter, become one with the tips that Julie Cotton, our legislative specialist, wrote from her own experience.