An American Press reader called the office a couple of days ago and asked that the paper print the contact information for area lawmakers, saying that people always say to contact one’s representatives but that few know how to do so.

The email addresses and phone numbers for area state House members:

Frank Howard — howardf@legis. la.gov; 318-256-4135. Howard represents District 24, which comprises most of Vernon and Sabine parishes and part of Natchitoches Parish.

James Armes — armesj@legis.la.gov; 337-238-7004. Armes represents District 30, which comprises north-central Beauregard Parish and part of central Vernon Parish.

Dorothy Sue Hill — hilld@legis.la.gov; 800-259-2118. Hill represents District 32, which comprises Allen Parish, most of Beauregard Parish and the northernmost sliver of Calcasieu.

Mike Danahay — danahaym@legis.la.gov; 337-527-5581. Danahay represents District 33, which includes Sulphur, Carlyss, Vinton and Starks.

A.B. Franklin — franklina@legis.la.gov; 337-491-2320. Franklin represents District 34, which includes north and east Lake Charles, downtown and the Oak Park area.

Stephen Dwight — dwights@legis.la.gov; 337-491-2315. Dwight represents District 35, which comprises southeastern Beauregard Parish and part of northern Calcasieu.

Mark Abraham — abrahamm@legis.la.gov; 337-475-3016. Abraham represents District 36, which comprises south Lake Charles.

John Guinn — guinnj@legis.la.gov; 337-824-0376. Guinn represents District 37, which comprises Jeff Davis Parish and the easternmost part of Calcasieu Parish.

Bob Hensgens — hensgensb@legis.la.gov; 337-893-5035. Hensgens represents District 47, which comprises Cameron Parish and northeastern Vermilion Parish.

Email addresses and phone numbers for area state senators:

Dan Morrish — morrishd@legis.la.gov; 888-824-3979. Morrish represents District 25, which comprises Jeff Davis and Cameron parishes and parts of Calcasieu and Acadia parishes.

Ronnie Johns — johnsr@legis.la.gov; 337-491-2016. Johns represents District 27, which includes Sulphur, Westlake, Moss Bluff and part of Lake Charles.

Eric Lafleur — lafleure@legis. la.gov; 877-396-4600. LaFleur represents District 28, which includes Allen Parish.

John Smith — smithj@legis.la.gov; 800-259-2709. Smith represents District 30, which comprises Vernon and Beauregard parishes and most of Calcasieu.

Contact information for Louisiana’s U.S. senators:

Bill Cassidy — website: www.cassidy.senate.gov; local number: 337-493-5398.

John Kennedy — website: www.kennedy.senate.gov; local number: 337-269-5980.

Contact information for area U.S. House members:

Clay Higgins, 3rd Congressional District — website: www.clayhiggins.house.gov; local number: 337-656-2833.

Mike Johnson, 4th Congressional District — website: www.mikejohnson.house.gov; local number: 337-392-3146.

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The Informer answers questions from readers each Sunday, Monday and Wednesday. It is researched and written by Andrew Perzo, an American Press staff writer. To ask a question, call 494-4098 and leave voice mail, or email informer@americanpress.com.