Legislator or Staff Lists

Q: How do I make a mailing list of staffers?

A: To create and save a list of legislators (and staff):

1. Click Create Legislator or Staff List, located under the Lists section of Knowlegis.
2. Choose Federal or State and click Go.
3. Choose your criteria (chamber, party, state, party, etc.) from the drop-down menu.
4. To include staff, click the Staff Option box and select the desired position(s). Click Next Step.
5. Select the specific criteria (California, Democrat, etc.) you want to sort for from the drop-down menu. Click Next Step.
6. Save the list by clicking Save List. Enter a title and click Submit.

There are different options for searching the reports, such as narrowing the date range or filtering by note and connection type. When displayed, the report can be exported into PDF or Microsoft Excel.

Q: How do I make a mailing list of committee staffers?

A: To Create a Committee or Ad Hoc Staff List:

1. Click Create Committee/Ad Hoc Staff List in the Lists area
2. Click Create New List
3. From the drop-down that appears select the committee you need to add staff from or enter a Member name into the box below the drop down.
4. Select the staff and then click Add to move the names from the left to the right
5. Click Preview List
6. If the list is complete click Save List
7. Name the list and click Submit

When displayed, the report can be exported into PDF or Microsoft Excel.  You can also go back and edit these lists. NOTE: All Committee and Ad Hoc Staff Lists are static by their nature.

Q: I need to make a list of LAs for a particular political party and House. How do I do this?

A:Once you have made your 2 base lists (I.E., one for all House and one for all members of a Party), create a Combined List by following these steps:

1. Click Create Legislator or Staff List, located under the Lists section of Knowlegis
2. Click Go next to “Combine two lists.’
3. Choose the desired lists from the drop-down menus and the desired combination operation.
4. Include any desired staff. Click Next Step.
5. Save the list by clicking Save List. Enter a title and click Submit.

Q: I don’t want to email everyone in a list. Can I remove some staffers or offices from a list?

A:Yes, by converting an Active List to a Static List

1. Click Create Legislator or Staff List, located under Communications in the Legislator Relations section of Knowlegis.
2. Click the green arrow icon next to the Active List you want to convert.
3. Click OK in the pop up box.

Click the notepad icon next to a Static List to include or exclude specific legislators or staff members from a list. Click Update to save your changes.

Q: How can I download a list?

A: To download a list of elected officials or staff:

1. Click Download Data Files, located under Communications in the Legislator Relations section of Knowlegis.
2. Choose “Create a new list”, or choose an existing list from the drop-down menu. Click Next.
3. Choose your download format from the drop-down list and agree to the License Agreement.
4. Click Download.

You can also click on the name of any Legislator or Staff list, or Ad Hoc list, and select the Download button from the results page as well