WASHINGTON DC (March 28, 2019) — On Friday, March 29, US Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa will be in Hamburg, Glenwood, and Malvern for meetings with community leaders, emergency-managers, small business owners, farmers, and other Iowans affected by flooding in the region. The topic of the meetings will be the devastating floods impacting southwest Iowa. Press is welcome to attend, but should notify Alexa Den Herder (alexa_denherder@grassley.senate.gov) of Sen Grassley’s office regarding attendance prior to the meetings. Sen Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the Hamburg meeting and before the meeting in Malvern to answer questions from local media. Details for each individual stop are below:
Meeting with community leaders, emergency managers, business owners, residents
10–11AM
George C Grape Community Hospital
2959 US-275
Hamburg
Open media availability: 11–11:15AM
Meeting with community leaders, emergency managers, business owners, residents
Noon–1PM
Mills County Courthouse
Second Floor Courtroom
418 Sharp Street
Glenwood
US Department of Agriculture Town Meeting with USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig
1:30PM
Mills County Fairgrounds
Lakin Building
61321 315th Main Street
Malvern
Open media availability in the Extension Office: 1:15–1:30PM.
**NOTE: Prior to the meetings, Sen Grassley will tour flood-impacted areas in Southwest Iowa during a fly-over with USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig.
