Second this. Go to some fund raising events, shake the right hands, hand out some cards. Depending on how big your town is, you may be able to just contact a lo

Second this. Go to some fund raising events, shake the right hands, hand out some cards. Depending on how big your town is, you may be able to just contact a local lobbying group and ask who to talk to. As tin foil hat as it may sound - bribery and corruption is rampant in governments especially the small local ones.