(Washington, DC) On Thursday, August 11th, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., at the Jacksonville VA Outpatient Clinic, Congresswoman Corrine Brown will be in attendance with Veterans Affairs Secretary Erik K. Shinseki to break ground on the new VA Outpatient Clinic replacement facility. The replacement facility will increase patient capacity from 27,000 to 35,000 Veterans annually, and double the size of the existing clinic when it opens in late 2012. “After having fought for years to make this clinic a reality, I am very excited for its construction to be completed so that our brave Jacksonville and Northeast Florida veterans will not have to make the long trip to Lake City or Gainesville for timely care,” said Congresswoman Brown.
Who: Congresswoman Corrine Brown
VA Secretary Erik Shinseki
What: Groundbreaking for Replacement Jacksonville VA Clinic
Where: VA Outpatient Clinic
1536 North Jefferson Street
Jacksonville, FL 32209
When: 2:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Media Availability will follow the ceremony at 3:45 p.m.
Contact: David Simon (202) 225-0123
Carolyn Chatman (904) 354-1652