WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley will participate in 16 meetings in Iowa during the week of March 17 as part of his annual 99-county tour.
Grassley has visited each of Iowa's 99 counties at least once every year for a meeting since he was first elected to the U.S. Senate.
On March 17, 19, 20 and 21, Grassley will be in Waukon, Monona, Oelwein, Calmar, Cresco, Tama, Marengo, Coralville, Oskaloosa, Sigourney, Kalona, Le Claire, Maquoketa, Manchester, Dyersville and Anamosa. The meetings in Oelwein, Calmar and Cresco were originally to be held on Feb. 17 but were rescheduled due to weather.
"Representative government is a two-way street. It's strengthened by dialogue between elected officials and the people we represent," Grassley said. "I appreciate the opportunity to hold town meetings, go directly to Iowans in their workplaces, and answer questions and take comments where people are gathered for civic group meetings. I also enjoy meeting with high school students as they study current affairs and government."
Grassley will be available for 15 minutes before or after each meeting to answer questions from local reporters, except for the meeting in Monona. Grassley's town meetings in Cresco, Maquoketa and Anamosa are open to the public and media. Members of the media should contact individual organizations about attending other events, as Grassley is a guest of the organizations.
Grassley's schedule for the week of March 17 is as follows:
Monday, March 17
8:20-9 a.m.
Q&A with students at Waukon High School
1061 3rd Ave. NW
Waukon
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes before the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Q&A with students at MFL MarMac High School
700 North Page Street
Monona
Noon-1 p.m.
Q&A with the Rotary Club of Oelwein
Luigi's Restaurant
1020 South Frederick Ave.
Oelwein
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.
2:30-3:15 p.m.
Q&A with students at South Winneshiek High School
203 West South Street
Calmar
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes before the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.
4-5 p.m.
Howard County Town Meeting
Cresco Bank & Trust, Community Room
126 Second Ave. Southeast
Cresco
*This Grassley town meeting is open to the public. Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.
Wednesday, March 19
8:15-9 a.m.
Q&A with students at South Tama County High School
1715 Harding Street
Tama
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.
10:15-11:15 a.m.
Q&A with students at Iowa Valley High School
359 East Hilton Street
Marengo
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.
Noon-1 p.m.
Q&A with North Corridor Rotary Club
Vesta Restaurant
849 Quarry Road
Coralville
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.
Thursday, March 20
8-9 a.m.
Tour and Q&A with employees at Clow Valve Company
902 South Second Street
Oskaloosa
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.
10-11 a.m.
Tour and Q&A with employees at Sigourney Tractor Company
1407 200th Ave.
Sigourney
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.
12:15-1:15 p.m.
Q&A with employees of Kalona Coop Telephone Company
Kalona Area Chamber of Commerce
514 B Ave.
Kalona
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.
6-8 p.m.
Q&A with Le Claire Lions Club
Crane & Pelican Restaurant
127 South 2nd Street
Le Claire
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes before the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.
Friday, March 21
8-9 a.m.
Jackson County Town Meeting
Jackson County Courthouse, Community Room
201 West Platt Street
Maquoketa
*This Grassley town meeting is open to the public. Grassley will be available for 15 minutes before the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.
10:15-11:15 a.m.
Q&A with the Delaware County Farm Bureau
115 East Delaware Street
Manchester
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.
Noon-1 p.m.
Q&A with the Dyersville Noon Lions Club
Country Junction Restaurant
913 15th Ave. SE
Dyersville
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.
2-3 p.m.
Jones County Town Meeting
Jones County Courthouse, Courtroom
500 West Main Street
Anamosa
*This Grassley town meeting is open to the public. Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.
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