State Sen. Torrey Westrom, R-Elbow Lake, Rep. Jeff Backer, R-Browns Valley, and Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, encourage voters to attend upcoming town hall meetings, one in each county of District 12, on Aug. 19-20.
The legislators will review the 2021 session and answer questions regarding ending Gov. Walz’s emergency powers, the overall COVID-19 response in Minnesota, and discuss other legislative topics and concerns of local constituents.
Backer will join Westrom for District 12A meetings and Anderson will join the meetings for District 12B. The legislators are looking forward to doing these town halls in person, unlike last year when COVID-19 prevented that from happening.
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The meetings are open to the public, and residents of Senate District 12 are encouraged to attend and have face-to-face conversations with their legislators. The times and schedule are as follows:
District 12 Townhall schedule (with Sen. Westrom and Rep. Backer)
Aug. 19 – Grant County Townhall from 8 to 9 a.m. at Hans House in Elbow Lake, 116 Central Ave N.
Aug. 19 – Stevens County Townhall from 10 to 11 a.m. at Old No 1 Bar and Grill in Morris, 412 S Atlantic Ave.
Aug. 19 – Big Stone County Townhall from noon to 1 p.m. at Historic Sioux Pavilion (Lakewood Supper Club) in Ortonville, 1073 Lake Shore Dr.
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Aug. 19 – Traverse County Townhall from 2 to 3 p.m. at the American Legion in Wheaton, 303 5th St N.
Aug. 19 – Wilkin County Townhall from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Wilkin Drink and Eatery in Breckenridge, 508 Minnesota Ave.
District 12 Townhall schedule (with Sen. Westrom, Rep. Anderson and Rep. Backer )
Aug. 20 – Douglas County Townhall from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Garfield City Park, 205 Park St.
Aug. 20 – Pope County Townhall from 11 a.m. to noon at VFW Post 4582 in Starbuck, 212 E 6th St.
Aug. 20 – Stearns County Townhall from 1 to 2 p.m. at Next Door Bar and Grill in Sauk Centre, 517 Sinclair Lewis Ave, (with Sen. Westrom and Rep. Anderson only).
