Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will hold town meetings in eight Iowa counties during the February Congressional recess to be held February 16 – 20.
The town meetings are planned in Des Moines, Ames, Oskaloosa, Sigourney, Washington, Columbus Junction, Davenport and Cedar Rapids and are open to the public. The town meetings are intended to be an informational session about the Medicare prescription drug bill that recently passed Congress. Although, Grassley said that people with other questions or comments were welcome to attend.
"People in Washington too easily lose touch with what is going on in the rest of the country. My county visits help me know what Iowans are thinking, and I take that common sense to Washington on their behalf," Grassley said.
Grassley said that he encourages all area residents to attend his meetings. He said that these meetings will be a good opportunity for him to take questions from Iowans and explain what the new Medicare law will mean for Iowans.
Here is information about Grassley's town meetings.
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Polk County Medicare Town Meeting, State Historical Building Auditorium, 600 Locust Street, Des Moines
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Story County Medicare Town Meeting, Mary Greeley Medical, Bessie Myers Auditorium, 117 11th Street, Ames
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004
8 – 9 a.m. Speak to Verizon's Good Government Club, 11-11th Avenue, Grinnell
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Mahaska County Medicare Town Meeting, Mahaska Health Partnership, Education Center, 1229 C Avenue East, Oskaloosa
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Keokuk County Medicare Town Meeting, Keokuk County Health Center, Cafeteria, 101 South Stuart Street, Sigourney
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. Washington County Medicare Town Hall Meeting, Washington County Hospital, Washington County Hospital, Robert Nicola Conference Room 400 East Polk Street, Washington
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Louisa County Medicare Town Meeting, American Legion Hall, 99 2nd Street, Columbus Junction
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2004
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Scott County Medicare Town Meeting, Genesis Medical Center–East, Adler Health Education Center, Genesis Heart Institute, 1236 East Rusholme Street, Davenport
1 – 2 p.m. Linn County Medicare Town Meeting, Kirkwood Community College, Iowa Hall, Iowa Rooms A & B, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids