WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that he will visit 22 counties to meet with Iowans during the Congressional recess to be held May 31 - June 3. The meetings are part of Grassley’s annual tour of Iowa’s 99 counties.
Town meetings are planned for Garner, Forest City, Emmetsburg, Estherville, Spirit Lake, Sheldon, Sibley, Rock Rapids, LeMars, Ida Grove, Cherokee, Storm Lake, Sac City, Jefferson, Rockwell City, Pocahontas, Dakota City and Clarion.
Grassley will also visit the Algona Lions Club, the Spencer Kidney Dialysis Center, Van Beek Scientific in Orange City, and Goodwill Industries in Sioux City.
"With the broad number of important issues before Congress, I hope Iowans will come to these meetings to ask questions and share their views," Grassley said. "My annual meetings are an important part of the dialogue between elected officials and their constituents that is critical to making representative government work."
The meetings are open to the public and Grassley said that he hopes many area residents will attend. He said that these meetings will be a good opportunity for him to take questions from Iowans on any subject.
Here is information about Grassley's town meetings.
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Hancock County Town Hall Meeting, Law Enforcement Center, Basement, 875 State Street, Garner.
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Winnebago County Town Hall Meeting, Waldorf College, Atrium, Salveson Hall, 106 South 6th Street, Forest City.
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Algona Lions Club, Pizza Ranch, 1325 Hwy 169 North, Algona.
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Palo Alto County Town Hall Meeting, Election Center, 1302 Broadway, Emmetsburg.
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. Emmet County Town Hall Meeting, Iowa Lakes Community College, Community Room, 300 South 18th Street, Estherville.
5 – 6 p.m. Dickinson County Town Hall Meeting, Spirit Lake Library, Community Room, 702 16th Street, Spirit Lake.
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Visit Spencer Kidney Dialysis Center, 1200 1st Avenue East, Spencer.
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. O’Brien County Town Hall Meeting, Sheldon Community Service Building, Banquet Room A, 416 9th Street, Sheldon.
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Osceola County Town Hall Meeting, Sibley Public Library, 406 9th Street, Sibley.
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Lyon County Town Hall Meeting, Lyon County Courthouse, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 206 South 2nd Avenue, Rock Rapids.
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Visit Van Beek Scientific, 3689 460th Street, Orange City.
5:15 – 6:15 p.m. Plymouth County Town Hall Meeting, American Bank, Basement, 234 5th Avenue SW, LeMars.
Thursday, June 2, 2005
8:15 – 9:15 a.m. Ida County Town Hall Meeting, Ida County Courthouse, Meeting Room, 401 Moorehead Street, Ida Grove.
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Tour Goodwill Industries, 3100 West 4th Street, Sioux City.
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. Cherokee County Town Hall Meeting, Cherokee County Courthouse, Court Room, 520 West Main Street, Cherokee.
5 – 6 p.m. Buena Vista County Town Hall Meeting, Buena Vista County Courthouse, Public Meeting Room, 215 East 5th Street, Storm Lake.
7 – 8 p.m. Sac County Town Hall Meeting, Sac Community Recreational Center, Meeting Room, 1015 West Main Street, Sac City.
Friday, June 3, 2005
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Greene County Town Hall Meeting, Greene County Courthouse, Lobby, 114 North Chestnut Street, Jefferson.
10 – 11 a.m. Calhoun County Town Hall meeting, Calhoun County Courthouse, 2nd Floor Courtroom, 416 4th Street, Rockwell City.
Noon – 1 p.m. Pocahontas County Town Hall Meeting, Pocahontas County Courthouse, Assembly Room, 99 Court Square, Pocahontas.
2 – 3 p.m. Humboldt County Town Hall Meeting, Humboldt County Courthouse, Assembly Room, 203 Main Street, Dakota City
4 – 5 p.m. Wright County Town Hall Meeting, Clarion Depot, 302 South Main Street, Clarion.
***Grassley will be available to the press for 15 minutes following each event.
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