Throughout the year, I hold Town Hall meetings in communities throughout the District to discuss recent actions in Congress as well as my legislative work. Town Hall meetings are an important way for constituents to come together to learn more about issues. I learn a great deal first-hand from the attendees as well. The meetings are held at different locations throughout the District so everyone has an opportunity to attend.
Over the years, I've held Town Hall meetings on different issues including Protecting Children on the Internet, the California Energy Crisis, the Federal Budget and New Changes to Medicare. Recently, we have held Town Hall meetings on Medicare Prescription Drugs and general federal issues. We visited Scotts Valley, Bonny Doon, Boulder Creek, Redwood City, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Sunnyvale, Felton, Atherton, Menlo Park, Ben Lomond, Corralitos, Belmont, Woodside, Half Moon Bay, Palo Alto, Mountain View and Pescadero. I'm always interested in new ideas for Town Hall meetings, so if you have any, let me know by calling, emailing or writing to me.
Before a Town Hall meeting is held, I send notices or place phone calls to every registered voter informing them where and when the meeting will be held and I post information on my website about it. When possible, I also webcast the meeting live and allow constituents to ask me questions in real time via the Internet. Check back here or be on the lookout out for my next flier in the mail!
Watch the webcast of a recent meeting:
Town Hall Meeting in Saratoga at Villa Montalvo
Sunday, March 12th, 2006
Duration: 1 hr. 39 min. 16 sec.
File Type: Real Media (Do you have Real Media Player? If not, download it for free.)
Watch the Town Hall Meeting:
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