Peterson Schedules Economic and Community Development Meetings

(WASHINGTON, DC) - In listening sessions for Economic and Community Development professionals and other interested parties, Congressman Collin Peterson will address and take comments related to the Strengthening America’s Communities Initiative and President’s 2006 Budget proposal.

These meetings will be held at the following dates and locations in the 7th Congressional District:

MONDAY, MAY 2nd - MAHNOMEN, MINNESOTA
1:00 to 2:30 
Mahnomen Area Service Center
115 Madison (Behind the Fire Department Downtown)

FRIDAY, MAY 6TH - ALEXANDRIA, MINNESOTA
1:00 TO 2:30
Alexandria City Hall - Council Chambers
704 Broadway

SATURDAY, MAY 7th - MONTEVIDEO, MINNESOTA
1:00 to 2:30
Chippewa County Court House
629 North 11th Street (On Hwy. 7)

For further information contact one of Peterson’s District offices:

Detroit Lakes - 218-847-5056
Marshall - 507-537-2299
Red Lake Falls - 218-253-4356
Willmar - 320-235-1061

Persons wishing to address one of these sessions should sign up in advance by contacting Peterson’s Senior Economic Development Officer, Toni Merdan, at either 800-630-7344 or Toni.Merdan@mail.house.gov  Testimony should be limited to five minutes.

Links for information on this proposal are located as follows:

Democratic Rural Working Group’s Report on the 2006 Budget Proposal:

Press Release – http://democraticwhip.house.gov/docuploads/RuralReport.pdf

Report - http://democraticleader.house.gov/Burns/RuralReportFinal.pdf

U.S. Department of Commerce Overview of SACI

http://www.commerce.gov/SACI/SACI_Overview.pdf

House Small Business Committee – Democratic Staff

Report on Impact of 2006 Budget on Small Business

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