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No tele-town hall meeting for Turner this week, but staffers say it’s in the works
Organizers of the Dayton Tea Party sent an email out Wednesday, Aug. 19, saying U.S. Rep. Mike Turner will have a tele-town hall meeting Thursday, Aug. 20 at 6 p.m.
That was news to Turner’s staff, who reacted to questions about the town hall with surprise.
A Turner spokesperson said there aren’t plans to have any town hall meetings - tele or otherwise - this week. He does, however, plan on holding several before Congress reconvenes in September.
Turner, who opposes the current Democratic health care reform proposals in Congress, has convened a handful of community forums over the break, and held several tele-town hall meetings before Congress’ August recess, according to his office.
Rob Scott, the founder of the Dayton Tea Party, said he sent out the email after receiving a number of emails from people informing him that Turner would have a tele-town hall.
“Apparently that’s not true now, so I don’t know,” he said. “Obviously, it’s up to them, and I apologize for the confusion.”
He said he planned on sending out an email clarifying his earlier email.
In an interview last week, Turner, R-Centerville, said he’s met with people who are “very polite, but very concerned and they have a right to be.” At one recent one held at Hoffman Place with seniors, “they were very concerned about the impact on Medicare.”
Staffers are keeping the phone numbers of those who have contacted his office and will call back when Turner does schedule a tele-town hall meeting.
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By Michael
September 7, 2009 9:35 PM | Link to this
If he is opposed to the current health care reform proposals, he should be prepared to answer to his constituents who support those proposals. Now more than ever, the Dayton area needs strong leadership. Members of Congress who fail to meet face-to-face with their constituents, or who go to another town (West Chester, Voice of America Museum Park), for an out-of-Town Hall, fail a simple leadership test.By Steve
August 20, 2009 3:15 PM | Link to this
Johnn, Turner is voting against the health care bill. What exactly do you want to accomplish by attacking him?By Steve
August 20, 2009 3:14 PM | Link to this
Johnn, Turner is voting against the health care bill. Why exactly do you want to accomplish by attacking him?By Johnn s
August 20, 2009 8:36 AM | Link to this
Oh boy maybe Turner will have a tele town hall where people are not face to face,cowards all of them.