I can't speak to the way the FAA works - as I believe those are appointed positions - for elected officials, every time you write a letter, or a make a phone ca

I can't speak to the way the FAA works - as I believe those are appointed positions - for elected officials, every time you write a letter, or a make a phone call and are a constituent of that official, someone is writing down the subject, and your preferences about the matter. And the more people who do it and bring it up, the more time the representative spends on that topic.