WALZ SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, MAY 19th

05/17/2007

May 19th is Armed Forces Day

(St. Peter and Winona, MN) - Today, U.S. Rep Tim Walz announced that he will hold a veterans' listening session in Winona, Minnesota on Saturday, May 19th at 2:00pm. In addition to the Winona listening session, Walz will make a stop at the St. Peter Food Co-op as part of his regular Saturday Store Stop tour.

Walz Saturday Store Stop

Saturday, May 19th

9:30am-11am

St. Peter Food Co-op

119 West Broadway

St. Peter, MN 56082

(507) 934-4880

By positioning himself in local grocery stores during peak shopping hours, Walz hopes to hear from constituents who might not otherwise request a meeting or submit their opinion on policy topics.

"I hope that people will take a few minutes Saturday morning to stop by and express their thoughts and concerns. My staff and I will have voter registration forms available, as well as information on how we can assist constituents who are having difficulty with a branch of the federal government," said Walz.



Veterans' Listening Session

Saturday, May 19th

2pm-4pm

Winona VFW Post 1287

117 Market Street

Winona, MN 55987

(507) 454-1065

The veterans' listening session will include a discussion of veterans' legislation currently before the Congress and an opportunity for local veterans' to offer their suggestions on improving the Veterans' Administration.

The session is open to the public and press.