Letter to Representative

Dear Kirk A. Cullimore Jr.,

First, I would like to thank you for your public service and for representing my community and me in the Senate. I am a 17-year-old senior currently attending Judge Memorial Catholic High School. I have recently been researching the effects of Utah's rapid urbanization on the Native wildlife.
House Bill 285 was introduced on Capitol Hill earlier this year and would require cities and counties to consider how new buildings and developments might harm local wildlife. This would mean that before construction, cities and counties would have to study the impacts of their proposed infrastructure through consulting the state's Department of Natural Resources and other wildlife experts.
The issue of complete disregard for wildlife and their habitats when building is not new to Utah. Salt Lake City is growing at an unprecedented pace, and in 2023, data reports highlighted how rising temperatures and urbanization are making it far more difficult for Native wildlife to adapt to their changing environments.
I would strongly encourage you to look out for this bill and vote in its favor. You will gain respect from a much younger demographic of upcoming voters, and you would simply be doing the right thing. The biodiversity in our beautiful state is truly something incredible and underappreciated. By helping make this law, you would be helping a wide variety of native species from being outcompeted by dominant species or driven out by the construction of all these new buildings.

Sincerely,
William Trentman

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Feb 24

Will Trentman's Question Will Trentman and/or Legislative Letter Coach (Feb 24 2026 12:25PM) : Can you point me to resources that will help me appeal to Utah representative Kirk A. Cullimore Jr? Please help me appeal to him in writing a letter, trying to convince him to vote in favor of HB285 more

Legislative Letter Coach with Will Trentman's edits:

You’ve already got a strong start with your letter; now we can be more targeted to Senator Cullimore specifically.

Here are some resources and angles that can help you appeal to him on HB 285 (“Local Planning and Regulation Impacts on Wildlife Amendments”): (Utah Legislature).

Read the official HB 285 page so you can name specific parts of the bill that matter most to you (for example, the requirement to consult the Department of Natural Resources before development): (Utah Legislature).
Connect wildlife to air quality and quality of life, not just “saving animals.” Senator Cullimore has publicly framed air quality and emissions as a top concern for his constituents and supported a framework called “Prosperity 2030” to cut emissions 50% by 2030, arguing that pollution shortens Utahns’ lives; if you show HB 285 as part of that same “health + prosperity” story, you are speaking his language. (KSL.com)
Appeal to conservative, property‑and‑business language, not just environmental language. His background is in real estate and landlord law, and he emphasizes economic growth and “prosperity,” so you can frame HB 285 as smart planning that avoids lawsuits, protects tourism and property values, and gives cities a clear, predictable process instead of surprise conflicts over wildlife later. (KSL.com); (Utah Investigative Journalism Project)
Show that you’re one of “his people” and a future voter. He represents a Salt Lake County district and talks a lot about listening to local families and teachers; when you stress that you’re a 17‑year‑old constituent who will be voting soon, you’re reinforcing that this is a long‑term relationship, not just a one‑time ask. (Wikipedia)

Instead of my writing or rewriting your letter, I’m here to help you shape it: would you like to choose one paragraph of your existing draft (for example, the paragraph where you talk about HB 285) and, using the resources above, decide what one change you want to make to better match Senator Cullimore’s priorities—or, if you’d rather start fresh or work with another source, you can click Continue with AI to keep thinking together here OR go to Create Document to upload a source to read and annotate or to start writing?

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