Illinois Senator Barack Obama Takes Downstate Town Hall Tour
Friday, August 5, 2005
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Washington Contact: Robert Gibbs or Tommy Vietor, (202) 228-5511
Illinois Contact: Julian Green, (312) 886-3506
Date: August 5, 2005
Illinois Senator Barack Obama Takes Downstate Town Hall Tour
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) Thursday announced that on Monday, August 15 he will begin a four-day Downstate tour to hold town hall meetings in 12 different counties.
"Too often, politicians end up representing Washington to their constituents rather than representing their constituents in Washington," said Obama. "These town hall meetings give me the opportunity to hear directly from people in Illinois about the issues affecting their lives and how I can help. It also gives me a chance to talk with them about the issues I've been working on in the Senate, like reducing our dangerous dependence on foreign oil by increasing ethanol production, making sure Illinois veterans get the disability pay and health care they've earned, or the transportation bill I helped write that brought 33 percent more federal funding for infrastructure to Illinois."
During his trip, Obama will make several stops at gas stations that sell E85 fuel to promote ethanol use. On Monday, August 8, President Bush will sign the comprehensive Energy bill into law. This bill includes legislation Senator Obama wrote that will provide a 30% tax credit up to $30,000 for the construction of E85 ethanol pumps. Experts estimate this provision will triple of the number of fueling stations that offer E85 in the next year.
Monday, August 15 | |
| 9:00 AM CST | Union County town hall meeting with Senator Obama Anna Veterans Home multi-purpose room 729 North Main Anna, IL |
| 10:45 AM CST | Obama fills his flexible-fuel vehicle with E85 Marion Gas for Less 714 West Main Street Marion, IL |
| NOON CST | Saline County town hall meeting with Senator Obama Mackie's Pizza 502 East Poplar Street Harrisburg, IL |
| 2:15 PM CST | Franklin County town hall meeting with Senator Obama West Frankfort City Hall 110 North Jefferson West Frankfort, IL |
| 4:15 PM CST | Jefferson County town hall meeting with Senator Obama Veteran's Park community building 800 South 27th Street Mt. Vernon, IL |
Tuesday, August 16 | |
| 9:30 AM CST | Madison County town hall meeting with Senator Obama Lewis and Clark Community College "The Commons" located in the McPike building 5800 Godfrey Road Godfrey, IL |
| NOON CST | Greene County town hall meeting with Senator Obama Goetten's Oasis Route 67, just south of downtown Carrollton Carrollton, IL |
| 2:45 PM CST | Pike County town hall meeting with Senator Obama Crossroads Center 125 W Jefferson Street Pittsfield, IL |
| 5:00 PM CST | Morgan County town hall meeting with Senator Obama Jacksonville High School media center 1211 North Diamond Street Jacksonville, IL |
Wednesday, August 17 | |
| 10:00 AM CST | Obama speaks at the County Chairmans' Association Breakfast Crowne Plaza hotel 3000 S. Dirksen Parkway Springfield, IL |
| AFTERNOON | Senator Obama attends Governor's Day at the State Fair. Springfield, IL |
Thursday, August 18 | |
| 8:30 AM CST | Obama fills his flexible-fuel vehicle with E85 Pacific Pride 3117 North 22nd Street Decatur, IL |
| 9:00 AM CST | Macon County town hall meeting with Senator Obama Richland Community College - shilling salon One College Park Decatur, IL |
| 11:00 AM CST | Douglas County town hall meeting with Senator Obama Las Recipe, banquet room 125 W. Sale Street Tuscola, IL |
| 1:00 PM CST | Champaign County town hall meeting Illinois terminal, 4th floor 45 E. University Champaign, IL |
| 3:00 PM CST | Vermillion County town hall meeting with Senator Obama Danville Area Community College, Vermillion Hall, Room #306 2000 East Main Street Danville, IL |