DeFazio to Visit Coos and Curry Counties

DeFAZIO TO VISIT COOS AND CURRY COUNTIES

HE WILL HOLD TOWN MEETINGS, TOUR HARDIN OPTICAL

WASHINGTON, DC-U.S. Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-Springfield) will visit Coos and Curry Counties on Thursday, August 16th and Friday, August 17th to hold six town hall meetings and tour Hardin Optical in Bandon.  The House of Representatives recently adjourned for the month of August and DeFazio has visits scheduled throughout the 4th Congressional District.

DeFazio will host the following two town hall meetings in the area on Thursday, August 16th: the Port of Umpqua Conference Room at 10:00 a.m., the Coos Bay City Council Chambers at 12:00 p.m., and the Bandon Public Library at 2:30 p.m.  DeFazio will tour Hardin Optical in Bandon at 3:45 p.m.  Hardin Optical is a family owned and operated business in Bandon with 75 employees, and manufactures precision optical components for the electro-optical and aerospace industries. 

DeFazio will host three additional town hall meetings on Friday, August 17th: the Chetco Community Library in Brookings at 10:30 a.m., the Curry County Annex at 12:30 p.m., and the Port Orford City Council Chambers at 3:00 p.m.  DeFazio will also meet with public officials in Brookings at 8:30 a.m.

DeFazio plans to discuss current issues before Congress, like passage of legislation to implement the 9/11 Commission recommendations, the College Cost Reduction Act which is the largest investment in financial aid in 60 years, legislation to extend health care coverage to children and seniors, his fight to continue the vital county payments program, new forest thinning legislation, and the ongoing war in Iraq. The meetings will give DeFazio an opportunity to hear concerns and answer questions about federal issues.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

10:00-11:00 AM                     Reedsport Town Hall Meeting

                                                Port of Umpqua Conference Room

                                                364 North 4th Street

                                                Reedsport

12:00 - 1:00 PM                     Coos Bay Town Hall Meeting

                                                Coos Bay City Council Chambers

                                                500 Central

                                                Coos Bay

2:30-3:30 PM                         Bandon Town Hall Meeting

Sprague Community Room

Bandon Public Library

1204 11th Street, SW

Bandon

3:45-4:30 PM                         Tour Hardin Optical

                                                87679 Kehl Lane

                                                Bandon

Friday, August 17, 2007

8:30-9:30 AM                        Breakfast with Curry County Elected Officials

                                                Smuggler's Cove (meeting room)

                                                16011 Boat Basin Road

                                                Brookings

10:30-11:30 AM                     Brookings Town Hall Meeting

                                                Community Room

                                                Chetco Community Library

                                                405 Alder Street

                                                Brookings

12:30-1:30 PM                       Gold Beach Town Hall Meeting

                                                Curry County Annex - Blue Room

                                                94235 Moore Street

                                                Gold Beach

3:00-4:00 PM                         Port Orford Town Hall Meeting

                                                Port Orford City Council Chambers

                                                555 West 20th Street

                                                Port Orford