Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will visit 12 counties to meet with Iowans during the April Congressional recess to be held April 12 – 16.
Town meetings are planned for Perry, Guthrie Center, Jefferson, Carroll, Denison, Missouri Valley, Council Bluffs, Greenfield, Winterset, Indianola, and Pella 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.
Grassley will also visit Whiting schools. He will speak to the students and then answer questions.
"Town meetings help me learn any concerns or questions Iowans may have. It's this type of dialogue that allows me to share what I'm doing in Washington and hear their views on issues that are important to them," Grassley said. "I take the common sense input I receive back to Washington on behalf of my constituents."
Grassley said that he hopes many area residents will attend his meetings and share their views with him. 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.
Monday, April 12, 2004
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Dallas County Medicare Town Meeting, Perry Public Library, Large Meeting Room, 1101 Willis Street, Perry
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Guthrie County Medicare Town Meeting, Guthrie Center Hospital, Conference Room, 710 North 12th Street, Guthrie Center
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Greene County Medicare Town Meeting, Greene County Medical Center, Large Classroom, 1000 West Lincolnway Street, Jefferson
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Carroll County Medicare Town Meeting, Carroll City Hall, City Council Chambers, 112 East 5th Street, Carroll
10 – 11 a.m. Crawford County Medicare Town Meeting, Cronk's Restaurant and Lounge, 812 4th Avenue South, Denison
12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Visit Whiting Community Schools, 606 West Street, Whiting
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. Harrison County Medicare Town Meeting, Community Memorial Hospital, Lower Level Conference Room, 631 North 8th Street, Missouri Valley
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Pottawattamie County Medicare Town Meeting, Iowa Western Community College, Looft Hall Auditorium, 2700 College Road, Council Bluffs
Thursday, April 15, 2004
3 p.m. Speak at Capitalizing on Rural America Symposium, Des Moines Marriott Downtown, 700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines
Friday, April 16, 2004
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Adair County Medicare Town Meeting, Adair County Memorial Hospital, Dining Room, 603 SE Kent Street, Greenfield
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Madison County Medicare Town Meeting, Winterset Public Library, 124 West Court Avenue, Winterset
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Warren County Medicare Town Meeting, City Hall, Community Room, 110 North 1st Street, Indianola
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Marion County Medicare Town Meeting, Pella Public Library, 603 Main Street, Pella