April 7, 2009 - WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) will continue next Monday his extensive work in the Second District during the Spring District Work Period with meetings and events in Gilliam, Sherman, and Wheeler counties.

After completing his 366th round trip between Oregon and Washington, D.C., Walden is spending this week holding meetings and events in northeastern Oregon and southern Oregon.

The schedule for Monday’s events is below.

MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009

SHERMAN COUNTY

When: 9 a.m.
What: Sherman County farm, energy, and economy discussion
Where: Moro Senior Center, 300 Dewey Street, Moro, OR

Rep. Walden is holding this event as an opportunity to discuss with area farmers and businesses how general agriculture and economic issues are impacting their operations. Rep. Walden will also offer a brief congressional update and conduct a question and answer session with those in attendance.

GILLIAM COUNTY

When: 11:30 a.m.
What: Discussion with Gilliam County wheat growers
Where: Country Flowers, Condon, OR

Rep. Walden is holding this lunch meetings as an opportunity to discuss with Gilliam County wheat growers how general agriculture and economic issues are impacting their operations. Rep. Walden will also offer a brief congressional update and conduct a question and answer session with those in attendance.

WHEELER COUNTY

When: 2 p.m.
What: Local employment meeting at the One-Stop Center
Where: 401 Fourth Street, Fossil, OR

Rep. Walden has been pressing the Obama administration through the last week to help put Oregonians back to work in the natural resources industry. This meeting will be an opportunity for Rep. Walden to learn more about what the workforce training facility is doing in Wheeler County.

Representative Greg Walden represents the Oregon’s Second Congressional District, which is comprised of 20 counties in eastern, southern, and central Oregon. He is a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.