March 26, 2007

Hudson, NY. – Today Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand announced that she will be holding a Congress At Your Corner in Southern Washington County this Saturday, March 24, 2007  from 12:30pm to 1:30pm at the Something’s Brewing Coffee Shop in Greenwich, New York. 

Earlier this year, Congresswoman Gillibrand was able to hear from constituents with Congress At Your Corner stops in Delhi, Glens Falls, Clifton Park, Averill Park, Hudson, Lake Placid and Hyde Park.  The Congresswoman encourages local residents to come out to meet her and share their priorities for Congress, opinions on important issues and requests for help with federal agencies.

Congress At Your Corner for Saturday, March 24th, 2007

Something’s Brewing
93 Main Street
Greenwich,New York 12834
Store Phone: (518) 692-2468

About Congress At Your Corner :  Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand (NY-20) created a Congress At Your Corner program as part of her office’s ambitious constituent outreach efforts. Basically the program is designed to take her office out into the communities she serves in order to hear from constituents so that she may better represent the families of the twentieth district.

“I believe accountability and accessibility to the families of our district is very important to being an effective Representative and I am committed to both,” said Representative Gillibrand, who was recently appointed to the House Agriculture Committee. “Instead of asking folks to come to my office I want to go to them and make it convenient for them to see their Member of Congress.”

Throughout the year Congresswoman Gillibrand will be scheduling public appearances in communities throughout the district at weekend hot spots such as grocery stores and shopping centers. The Congresswoman will have congressional staff with her and be available to discuss issues that are on the voters’ minds, listen to their opinions and even open case files to help them with any problems they may be having with a federal agency.

“Going out to the community I serve and soliciting the opinions of my constituents will be an important part of that process,” added Gillibrand.  “With the new expanded work week in Washington it is important for me to meet with as many people as possible on the weekends.” 

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