Hoyer to Hold Health Care Town Hall on Tuesday, September 1st in Waldorf, MD
WALDORF, MD - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced today that he will hold a town hall meeting on health care reform for residents of the 5th Congressional District of Maryland on Tuesday, September 1st, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at North Point High School located at 2500 Davis Road, Waldorf, MD. The town hall will provide 5th District citizens an opportunity to discuss the goals and details of efforts to reform health care, learn how they will benefit from improvements to the system, and voice their views and questions to the Congressman.
"As Congress considers legislation to provide greater health care stability for all Americans, I believe that an open and thorough discussion, including the experiences and views of my constituents, is critical," stated Rep. Hoyer. "Health care has been a topic of debate at the kitchen tables of American citizens for decades, and one that I have focused on in every year I have served in office. I look forward to continuing the discussion in this next town hall meeting and hope citizens will join me for this important conversation."
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Doors to the town hall meeting will open at 6:00 p.m.
- Event capacity is 1000. Entry will be granted on a first come first serve basis.
- Parking is available in the high school parking lot after 5:00 p.m.
Since the start of the health care debate this year, Congressman Hoyer has been reaching out to constituents throughout the 5th District, gathering input from citizens, health care professionals, patients, small business owners and workers. In April, he held a town hall meeting in Bowie, MD that was broadcast live on CSPAN.
Citizens can find more information on health reform, including fact sheets and a summary of the bill under consideration in the U.S. House, on Congressman Hoyer's website at http://www.hoyer.house.gov/.
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