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Residents take advantage of tele-town hall with
Ross
Yakima town halls scheduled for March 29
Editor's Note
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Last night almost 2,000
residents from the Yakima Valley participated in a tele-town hall with
Rep. Charles Ross.
Ross spoke live with the community conversation participants, answering
20 questions posed by callers during the one-hour call.
"I'm pleased with the
amount of involvement I had with my constituents," said Ross, R-Naches.
"While this is a new technology and we are still working through the
glitches, it's a great outreach tool for me to connect with the folks at
home."
Topics of questions for
Ross included gangs, assisted suicide, fuel taxes, all-day kindergarten,
and transportation projects, among others.
"I really enjoyed
listening to what the people in the district had on their minds," Ross
said. "Hearing directly from my constituents helps me represent them
better. I'm looking forward to speaking with more folks when I get
home."
On Saturday, March 29,
Ross and Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, will be hosting two town halls in
the 14th District:
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
S.E. Community Center
1211 S 7th
Yakima, WA 98961
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
West Valley Jr. High School - Auditorium
7505 Zier Road
Yakima, WA 98908
During the call last night, Ross asked listeners three poll questions:
1. Of the following areas
of government service, which one do you think deserves the most
attention by your legislators?
public safety -- 35%
health care -- 29%
education -- 20%
other -- 9%
transportation -- 6%
*total respondents: 85
2. Budget experts predict
that the state will face a $2.4 billion shortfall next year. Would you
prefer that the Legislature address that shortfall by raising taxes or
by cutting programs?
cutting programs -- 80%
raising taxes -- 20%
*total respondents: 115
3. Would you participate
in another Community Conversation with Rep. Ross?
yes -- 98%
no -- 2%
*total respondents: 89
Ross said he may host
another tele-town hall at some point in the future based off last
night's success.
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For more information, contact:
Sarah Lamb, Public Information
Officer - (360) 786-7720
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