UPDATED: Rep. Gary Miller celebrates Social Media Day by joining Twitter
In my inbox today I was greeted by the news that Republican Congressman Gary Miller had not only joined Facebook, but would also be keeping us up to date via twitter, as well.
Miller's first tweet: "Crawling out of my dinosaur cave and into the 21st century ... Hello, Twitter World!"
The representative already has 39 followers at the time of this post. A sampling of some accounts he follows includes House Minority Leader John Boehner, Politico, CNN, Drudge Report, Fox News, other house representatives, and San Bernardino Sun reporter James Koren (@jrkoren).
What up, Gary? No follow back at @dgtedford? I also didn't see fellow Leftovers contributor James Wagner (@jmswgnr) in there? My social media feelings are hurt. (UPDATE: Breaking news alert: Gary Miller is now following @dgtedford and @SGVTribune. I can now begin to pick up these tears.)
You can check out both of Miller's new accounts at www.facebook.com/RepGaryMiller or www.twitter.com/RepGaryMiller.
For more on Social Media Day, check out this The Awl post. I laughed and then I was kind of sad, and then I watched videos about kittens and all was forgotten.
Email: daniel.tedford@sgvn.com | Twitter: @dgtedford @sgvtribune | Facebook: SGVTribune
Local and state offices, from the governor down to the alderman are taking note and there has been a huge increase in the number of local and state politicians getting involved in social media. Not just in a cursory manner, but in ways that have opened the lines of communication to an audience clamoring for transparency.
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