Town Hall Meeting: It Should Be a Corker

While there promises to be a health-care protest and counter-protest this weekend downtown, as noted at KnoxViews, it looks like we're also getting a genuine town hall meeting on the issue. 

"U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) will hold a town hall meeting in Loudon on Wednesday, September 2 to speak with citizens and community leaders about health care reform and the economic challenges facing our state and country.  The event is open to the public."

Here we go! For the full press release, go to the jump.

Corker to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Loudon County on Wednesday, September 2

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) will hold a town hall meeting in Loudon on Wednesday, September 2 to speak with citizens and community leaders about health care reform and the economic challenges facing our state and country.  The event is open to the public.
 
During the Senate's August recess, Corker is visiting 30 counties and holding 23 town hall meetings across the state to listen to his constituents' concerns and provide an update on his work in Tennessee and Washington on their behalf.

Tennesseans seeking more information about the event should contact Senator Corker's Knoxville field office at 865-637-4180.
 
All media inquiries should be directed to Laura Lefler Herzog at 202-224-3467.

WHO:                        U.S. Senator Bob Corker
 
WHAT:                      Loudon County Town Hall Meeting
 
WHEN:                      Wednesday, September 2, 2009
4:00 p.m. ET
 
WHERE:                   Loudon High School Auditorium
1039 Mulberry St
Loudon, TN 37774
 
CONTACTS:             Laura Lefler Herzog (Sen. Corker's office) 202-224-3467
Loudon County Mayor Doyle Arp, 865-458-4664