will hold a town hall meeting in Ithaca on Saturday, March 11, allowing Ithaca residents to discuss current political issues with the ardent supporter of President Donald Trump. “We continue to hold town hall meetings because I believe that having an open dialogue with my neighbors in New York’s 23rd district is the cornerstone of our democracy.”Reed is among the top one percent in Congress for holding town hall meetings, having held 68 meetings since the beginning of his term in 2015, according to The Hill, which noted that Republicans have surpassed Democrats in holding town hall meetings. Leaderboard 1“Among the 50 members of Congress who have held the most in-person town hall meetings over the last two years, 39 are Republicans,” The Hill reported. Reed will be holding three other town hall meetings on March 11 in Ovid, Manchester and Pulteney, N.Y. The Ithaca town hall meeting will is scheduled for 8 a.m. at the Southside Community Center.

Source: Daily Sun March 06, 2017 02:49 UTC