Stupak to Hold Town Hall Meetings In Ironwood, Ontonagon & Houghton
WASHINGTON, DC - Sunday, December 27, 2009 – U.S. Congressman Bart Stupak (D-Menominee) will hold town hall meetings in Ironwood, Ontonagon and Houghton during the first week of January. The meetings are open to the public and will provide an opportunity for constituents to ask Stupak questions on a range of issues. Stupak will also provide an update on the health care bill, jobs and the economy, and other issues pending before Congress.
Town hall information is as follows:
Tuesday, January 5
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. (CST)
Cafeteria
Ironwood,
Wednesday, January 6 Ontonagon Area Jr./
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. (EST) Cafeteria
Thursday, January 7
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. (EST)
“This is an opportunity for me to hear from constituents, address their concerns and answer questions on the critical issues we face today, including health care, jobs and the economy,” Stupak said. “I look forward to having discussions with residents in Ironwood, Ontonagon and Houghton. These town hall meetings provide me with valuable feedback and help to spur dialogue on important issues within the First District.”
Out of respect for all those wishing to attend the town hall meetings, only credentialed media will be permitted to record the events.
These town hall meetings are a continuation of Stupak’s travels around the First Congressional District, including recent town hall meetings in Negaunee, Petoskey, Cheboygan, Escanaba and Standish. The congressman has also held four telephone town hall meetings this year, reaching thousands of constituents in all 31 counties in the First District on each of the calls.
Residents of Michigan’s First Congressional District can sign up to receive email notice of Stupak’s town hall meetings and to be included in the next telephone town hall meeting by visiting www.house.gov/stupak and selecting “E-mail and Telephone Town Hall Sign-Up” or by calling Stupak’s office at 1-800-950-7371.