Town meetings are planned in Woodbury, Calhoun, Sac, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto and Worth Counties and are open to the public. All area residents are invited and encouraged to bring their questions and comments about prescription drugs and Medicare fairness for Iowa, jobs and the economy, homeland security or any other federal issues.
Grassley will also visit businesses in Woodbury, Clay and Osceola Counties.
These visits will complete Grassley's 23rd year of traveling to each of Iowa's 99 counties. He says that the common-sense insights he gains from Iowans during these meetings are important to him as he works in the Senate.
"Washington insiders can easily lose touch with what is going on in the rest of the country. My county visits help me know what Iowans are thinking so that I can bring their comments and concerns to Washington," Grassley said. "It's important for me to know what Iowans are thinking about the issues we are considering in the Senate."
Grassley said that he hopes all area residents will attend his meetings and welcomes questions on any subject.
Following is a list of Grassley's visits in August:
Friday, Aug. 22, 2003
Woodbury County, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Lunch with Siouxland Chamber of Commerce, Sioux City Country Club, 4001 Jackson Street, Sioux City
Woodbury County Town Hall Meeting, 1:15 - 2:15 p.m., Siouxland Senior Center, 217 Pierce Street, Sioux City
Woodbury County, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Tour American Popcorn, One Fun Place, Sioux City
Tuesday, August 26, 2003
Calhoun County Town Hall Meeting, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., Calhoun County Courthouse, Courtroom, 416 4th Street, Rockwell City
Sac County Town Hall Meeting, 3:45 - 4:45 p.m., Sac County Courthouse, Courtroom, 100 NW State Street, Sac City
Wednesday, August 27, 2003
Finance Committee Field Hearing on Farmer Cooperatives, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Des Moines area
Clay County, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., Tour Shine Brothers, 528 East Park Street, Spencer
O'Brien County Town Hall Meeting, 4:45 - 5:45 p.m., O'Brien County Courthouse, Assembly Room, 155 South Hayes Avenue, Primghar
Lyon County Town Hall Meeting, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m., Inwood Community Center, 103 South Main Street, Inwood
Thursday, August 28, 2003
Osceola County, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m., Tour Keith M. Merrick Company, 1009 3rd Avenue, Sibley
Emmet County Town Hall Meeting, 10:15 - 11:15 a.m., Emmet County Courthouse, Board Room, 609 First Avenue North, Estherville
Palo Alto County Town Hall Meeting, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., The Election Center, South Main Street, Emmetsburg
Worth County Town Hall Meeting, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Manly City Hall, 106 South Broadway, Manly
Note for Reporters & Editors: 15 minutes of press time is scheduled following each event.