WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley will begin holding meetings with Iowans in every county this new year with meetings on Monday, Jan. 16, in Grundy and Black Hawk counties.
With these meetings, Grassley will begin his 37th year holding meetings in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. Grassley has held at least one meeting with Iowans in every county, every year since he was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1980.
“Representative government is a two-way street, and it’s strengthened by dialogue between elected officials and the people we represent,” Grassley said. “I look forward to events and meetings where I listen to comments, hear concerns and respond directly to questions. I’m committed to keeping in touch with Iowans.”
In order to hear from the greatest cross-section of Iowans, Grassley holds these meetings in a variety of settings: county courthouses, community centers, hospitals, factories, schools, places of business and others. This is to allow Iowans to meet with and ask questions of their U.S. Senator where they work, where they live, where they worship and where they study. Grassley also frequently holds more than one meeting in each county each year in order to visit with as many Iowans as possible.
“I’ve found that without a variety in the type of meetings, I end up talking to roughly the same people all the time year after year,” Grassley said. “I always enjoy seeing familiar faces, but I have a responsibility to hear from as many Iowans as I can. So when some can’t come to me, then I go to them.”
As in the past, each meeting will consist of a lengthy Q&A during which Grassley will take questions or comments on any subject from any person, letting the audience set the agenda.
Details for meetings throughout this year will be announced as they are confirmed.
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