WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will once again begin his annual tour of Iowa ’s 99 counties with visits to 12 counties during the week of January 14.
“I’m excited to start my annual tour of Iowa and continue to have the exchange of ideas required by our representative government,” Grassley said. “I’ve always found that the best way to work on behalf of Iowans is to maintain an open and candid conversation.”
Grassley will visit several businesses including a Wal-Mart Distribution Center in Mount Pleasant, Case New Holland in Burlington , Emerson’s Fisher Valve Division, and AlphaGen Materials in Vinton. He will also speak with the Oskaloosa-Sunrise Kiwanis, the Sigourney Kiwanis, the Iowa City Rotary and will meet with patients and staff at the McCreery Cancer Center in Ottumwa .
He will speak with students and participate in question and answer sessions at Louisa-Muscatine Jr./Sr. High School, Pekin Community High School , Williamsburg High School and City High School in Iowa City
Grassley will participate in a community walking tour of West Liberty and meet with chamber members and the mayor.
Here is information about Grassley's county visits.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Visit the Wal-Mart Distribution Center , 1501 Maple Leaf Drive, Mount Pleasant
9:45-10:00 a.m. Press time outside the Wal-Mart Distribution Center
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Visit Case-New Holland , 1930 Des Moines Avenue, Burlington
1:45 – 2:30 p.m. Speak with students at Louisa Muscatine Jr./ Sr. High School , 14354 170th Street , Letts
, Letts
3:30- 4:30 p.m. Walking tour of West Liberty , tour starts at 104 East 3rd Street, West Liberty
4:30- 4:45 p.m. Press time at the West Liberty Community Center 1204 North Calhoun, West Liberty
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
6:30 – 7:30 a.m. Speak at the Oskaloosa-Sunrise Kiwanis, Mahaska County Hospital , Cafeteria, 1229 C Avenue East, Oskaloosa
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Visit the McCreery Cancer Center , 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ottumwa
10:30- 10:45 a.m. Press time at Pekin Community High School
10:45 – 11:30 a.m. Speak with students at Pekin Community High School , 1062 Birch Avenue , Packwood
, Packwood
Noon- 1 p.m. Speak at the Sigourney Kiwanis, Cooper Lantern, 101 North Jefferson Street , Sigourney
, Sigourney
3:30- 4:30 p.m. Visit Emerson’s Fisher Valve Division, 205 South Center Street, Marshalltown
Thursday, January 17, 2008
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Speak with students at Williamsburg High School , 810 West Walnut Street, Williamsburg
11:45 – 1:00 p.m. Speak at the Iowa City Rotary, University Athletic Club, East Room, 1360 Melrose Avenue NE, Iowa City
1:30- 2:30 p.m. Speak with students at City High School in Iowa City, Little Theater, 1900 Morningside Drive, Iowa City
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Visit AlphaGen Materials, 812 West 9th Street , Vinton
, Vinton
***Grassley will be available to the press for 15 minutes following each event unless noted otherwise above
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