The Ellis County Press: Congressman Barton changes meetings

Congressman Barton changes meetings
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Editor on 08/18/2009 18:16:00


WASHINGTON -  Rep. Joe Barton (R-Arlington/Ennis)  is moving his Arlington and
Mansfield town hall meetings to larger venues  to accommodate the expected
crowds. He also announced Tuesday that he  will take part in a "health care
solutions" forum on August 31st  in Richardson with Reps. Sam Johnson and Pete
Sessions. The public is  invited to both events.
The Congressman decided to change the  location of the Arlington and Mansfield
events after more than 1,000  people showed up for town halls Monday in the
small cities of Lovelady  and Marquez.
The Arlington town hall will now take  place at the Arlington Music Hall (Home
of Johnnie High's Country Music  Revue), 224 North Center Street, which is just
a block away from the  original location of Arlington City Hall.
The Mansfield town hall will now take  place at the Willie Pigg Auditorium, 1520
North Walnut Creek Drive,  which is about three miles from the original location
of Mansfield City  Hall.
The start times for both meetings will  remain 6 p.m.
On Monday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m.,  Congressmen Barton will join Sam Johnson (3rd
Dist.-Texas) and Pete  Sessions (32nd Dist.-Texas) to host a congressional field
hearing on  healthcare solutions at the Eisemann Center in Richardson.  The 
free event will be open to the public and the media. There will be parking  but
people are encouraged to take DART.
Details on the field hearing and Congressman  Barton's remaining town hall
meetings are attached below.
AUG. 19
6 - 7p.m.
Willie Pigg Auditorium
1520 N. Walnut Creek Dr.
Mansfield, TX
7:30 - 8:30pm
Kennedale City Hall
Council Chambers
405 Municipal Dr.
Kennedale, TX
AUGUST 20
6 - 7 p.m.
Arlington Music Hall
(Home of Johnnie High's  Country Music Revue)
224 North Center Street
Arlington, TX
AUG. 27
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Wortham Presbyterian Church
201 S. 3rd St.
Wortham, TX
AUG. 31
7 p.m.
Charles W. Eisemann Center  for Performing Arts and Corporate Presentations
Hill Performance Hall
2351 Performance Drive
Richardson