Basic explanation of the legislative process with step-by-step instructions for effective letters, e-mails, phone calls, and meetings with elected officials. A Blueprint for Lobbying was first published in 1984 by Preservation Action. The first edition was written by Mona B. Ferrugia, edited by Nellie L. Longsworth with Julia Churchhman, Kathryn Nichols, Elle Wynn, and Chas A. Miller III contributing. This 2002 edition was substantially expanded and updated by Susan West Montgomery