Walz hosts listening sessions during July

06/27/2007

Walz hosts listening sessions during July



(Washington, D.C.) - In effort to reach out to constituents in southern Minnesota, Rep. Tim Walz will host four listening sessions on July 5th and 6th. All constituents are welcome to participate in the events, and senior citizens are particularly encouraged to attend.

"I'm particularly eager to hear from southern Minnesota seniors about the topics that interest them," said Rep. Walz. "Our seniors have lived through decades of change in society, multiple wars, major shifts in America's role in the world, and many presidential administrations. They have unique insights and perspectives that I'm looking forward to learning from. I hope that these sessions will lead to a productive exchange of ideas."

The sessions will take place on July 5th and 6th at the following times and locations:

July 5th
1:00-2:30 p.m.
Summit Center
518 S 5th St
Mankato MN

4:00-5:30 p.m.
Prairie Meadows Assisted Living
800 5th Ave NE
Kasson MN



July 6th
9:00-10:30 a.m.
Saint Elizabeth's Health Care Center, Sister Gernia Room
1200 Grant Blvd West
Wabasha MN



1:00-2:30 p.m.
La Crescent Community Center
336 S. 1st St.
La Crescent MN

The sessions are free and open to the public and press.

Since being elected, Walz has conducted hundreds of meetings with individual constituents and representative organizations around southern Minnesota and his Washington D.C. office. Constituents can also contact Congressman Walz through his website at http://www.house.goz/walz or by calling his Mankato office at 507-388-2149.