Three day tour will visit 9 counties across the 12^th District; includes public meetings at local Farm Bureaus; stops at family farms in Glascock, Burke, and Bulloch counties; tour of Effingham Hospital

On Wednesday, June 1^st, Congressman John Barrow (D-GA) will launch a three day listening tour, visiting rural and agricultural communities across Georgia's 12^th Congressional District.  The tour will visit 9 counties - Taliaferro, Warren, Glascock, Jefferson, Burke, Jenkins, Bulloch, Screven, and Effingham County. 

Along the way, Barrow will hold Listening Meetings organized by local county Farm Bureaus.  He will also tour local family farms in Glascock, Burke and Bulloch County.  All Listening Meetings on the tour are open to the public.  Local residents are encouraged to stop by and share their questions and concerns.

Wednesday, June 1^st, 2005:

8:00 AM

Taliaferro County Listening Meeting

Crawfordville Farm Bureau Office, 109 Alexander Street, Crawfordville.

10:00 AM

Warren County Listening Meeting

Warren Community Service Building, 100 Warren Street, Warrenton.

12:00 PM

Glascock County Listening Meeting

Lunch at the Glascock Farm Bureau Office, 47 East Main Street, Gibson.

1:30 PM

Tour local farms in Glascock County with John Raley, President of the Glascock County Farm Bureau

Tour departs from Glascock County Farm Bureau Office, Gibson.

4:00 PM

Jefferson County Listening Meeting

Jefferson County Library, 306 E. Broad St., Louisville.

Thursday, June 2^nd, 2005:

8:30 AM

Burke County Listening Meeting and Farm Tour

Jody Prescott's Farm, 1968 Highway 2 South, Waynesboro.

12:00 PM

Jenkins County Listening Meeting

Ag Extension Building, 434 East Barney Avenue, Millen.

2:00 PM

Tour local Bulloch County farms with M.L. Miller, President of the Bulloch County Farm Bureau

Tour departs from Bulloch County Farm Bureau Office, 366 Northside Drive East, Statesboro.

5:30 PM

Bulloch County Listening Meeting

R.J.'s Steakery, 434 South Main Street, Statesboro.

Friday, June 3^rd, 2005:

7:30 AM

Screven County Listening Meeting

R&D's Restaurant, 1176 Burton's Ferry Hwy, Sylvania.

11:00 AM

Tour Effingham Hospital

459 Hwy 119 South, Springfield.

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Contact: Harper Lawson, (202) 225-2823

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