HARKIN STATE DIRECTOR TO HOLD “LISTENING POST” AT OTTUMWA PUBLIC LIBRARY

Friday, February 1, 2008

Senator Encourages Area Residents to Stop By, Share Concerns and Ask Questions

DES MOINES – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) announced today that his State Director, Dianne Liepa, will hold a “Listening Post” on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at the Ottumwa Public Library to help him continue his work on behalf of Iowa’s interests. Liepa will bring Harkin’s mobile office to the Ottumwa to hear the concerns of Wapello County residents and be of assistance to those with questions about their dealings with the federal government.

“Our mobile office is a great way for my staff and me to keep in touch with Iowans,” said Harkin. “Folks don’t have to travel far to find out what I’m working on or how I can help them with a problem. Every year my mobile office reaches out to all 99 counties bringing information and assistance to the people of our state.”

Harkin’s staff travels across the state to ensure that all Iowans have easy access to constituent services and information. The “Listening Posts” supplement office hours already in progress at Harkin’s five regional offices in Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, and Sioux City.

Details of the Wapello County “Listening Post” are as follows:

HARKIN LISTENING POST

Harkin State Director, Dianne Liepa
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Ottumwa Public Library
102 West 4th Street
Ottumwa

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