For twenty years, Senator Ron Wyden has held a town hall meeting in each of Oregon's 36 counties. He starts 2015 with stops in Deschutes, Lane and Benton counties, among others.
Constituents communicate with elected officials many ways: e-mail, Twitter, Facebook. Before the 114th Congress convenes, Senator Wyden will speak to people face to face in seven Oregon counties. Hank Stern is Senator Wyden's Press Secretary. He says the town hall meetings are conversational:
Stern: "This allows for a longer dialog where people can express their own views and ask questions of him directly. He really looks forward to these every year, and that's why he has maintained his pledge to hold one in each county every year."
Stern says it's a chance for people to express what's on their mind and to hear what the senator hopes to accomplish. Wyden's first meeting will be Friday in Bend. He'll be at Sheldon High School in Eugene Monday at 2 p.m. For a complete list of the meetings, follow this link.
