Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick

Representing the 1st District of Arizona

Kirkpatrick to visit Safford, Thatcher

Feb 1, 2013
Press Release

GRAHAM COUNTY, AZ. – On Saturday, U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., will visit the Graham County communities of Safford and Thatcher. Her schedule includes meetings with the Board of Supervisors, law-enforcement leaders and educators. Kirkpatrick’s visit to Eastern Arizona College is open to the press.

Today, the congresswoman is visiting the communities of Miami, Globe, the San Carlos Apache Nation and Clifton to meet with seniors, veterans, law enforcement and local officials.

The Graham County meetings will wrap up the congresswoman’s in-district work period, which began last Friday and Saturday when she attended the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and later met with Sedona city officials to discuss potential legislation for a National Scenic Area designation for the Red Rocks area. On Monday, Kirkpatrick traveled to Window Rock to attend the Navajo Nation Council’s Winter Session, and she spent Wednesday in Pinal County, meeting with the Board of Supervisors, visiting the Open Hands Outreach veterans program in Coolidge before traveling to Casa Grande to visit the Casa Grande Alliance substance-abuse facility, the Sun Life family health facility and the VFW Post 1677.

DETAILS: For further information, please contact Communications Director Jennifer Johnson.

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CONTACT: Jennifer Johnson, Communications Director

jennifer.johnson@mail.house.gov, 202-225-3361