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Obama to Take Seven-County Downstate Town Hall Tour

Monday, July 31, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Washington Contact: Robert Gibbs or Tommy Vietor, (202) 228-5511
Illinois Contact: Julian Green, (312) 886-3506
Date: August 2, 2006

Obama to Take Seven-County Downstate Town Hall Tour

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) today announced that on August 14th and 15th he will hold seven town hall meetings in seven counties across southern and southeastern Illinois. Obama will also attend Governor’s Day events on August 16th in Springfield and tour an ethanol plant in Palestine.

“Since taking office, I’ve had the opportunity to host 49 town hall meetings in counties all across Illinois,” said Senator Obama. “These meetings give people the opportunity to tell me what’s on their minds and what I can do to help. They also give me a chance to talk about the issues I’m working on in Washington, whether it's giving consumers more access to renewable fuels like ethanol or helping improve services for homeless veterans.”

Below, please find dates, times and locations of the events:

 

Monday, August 14  
11:00 AM CT Massac County town hall meeting with Senator Obama
Metropolis Community Center
516 Market Street
Metropolis, IL
*Note: This will be Senator Obama’s 50th town hall meeting since taking office*
1:30 PM CT Gallatin County town hall meeting with Senator Obama
Gallatin County School Complex
5175 Highway 13
Junction, IL
4:00 PM CT White County town hall meeting with Senator Obama
White County Fairground, Floral Hall
1001 West Main Street
Carmi, IL
6:15 PM CT Richland County town hall meeting with Senator Obama
Olney Central College
305 North West Street
Olney, IL
   
Tuesday, August 15  
9:00 AM CT Effingham County town hall meeting with Senator Obama
Thelma Keller Convention Drive
1202 North Keller Drive
Effingham, IL
11:30 AM CT Obama tours the Lincoln Land Agri-Energy Plant
Lincoln Land Agri-Energy LLC
10406 North 1725th Street
Palestine, IL
2:00 PM CT Edgar County town hall meeting with Senator Obama
Carolyn Wenz Elementary School
437 West Washington
Paris, IL
4:00 PM CT Coles County town hall meeting with Senator Obama
Eastern Illinois University
University Ballroom, M.L.K. Jr. Student Union
Charleston, IL
   
Wednesday, August 16  
ALL DAY Obama will participate in Governor’s Day events at the Illinois State Fair
Springfield, IL