A real person’s testimony can make the case for your legislation far better than the polished remarks of a lobbyist or a legislator.  Myself included.

That real person would be affected by the bill.  A personal story is more effective or moving than an abstract analysis.

I’m sponsoring a bill that would benefit blind parents in court proceedings.

I was about to write the lawyer who asked me to introduce the bill and ask him to have parents testify next week. Then I read his recent email to me.

“We will put together the witnesses we need (real people with real stories about the need for the legislation).”

He’s heard my lecture on the subject.