WASHINGTON – After attending the swearing-in ceremony of the Iowa legislature this morning in Des Moines, Senator Chuck Grassley will meet this week with Iowans in nine Northeast Iowa communities, including Parkersburg, New Hampton, Delhi, Dubuque, Maquoketa, DeWitt, Davenport, Muscatine, and Cedar Rapids.
“I look forward to these events and meetings to listen to comments, respond to questions, and keep in touch,” Grassley said. “Representative government is a two-way street, and it’s strengthened by dialogue between elected officials and the people we represent.”
During a Friday meeting with employees at Kent Corporation in Muscatine, Grassley will be presented the National Association of Manufacturers Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence by Gage Kent, Chairman and CEO of Kent Corporation. Kent serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Manufacturers, which is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states.
Grassley has held at least one meeting with Iowans in every one of the state’s 99 counties since 1980, when he was first elected to serve in the U.S. Senate.
The Senate is not meeting in Washington until Inauguration Day on January 21.
Immediately below is more information about the meeting schedule.
Tuesday, January 15
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Q&A with students
Aplington-Parkersburg High School
610 North Johnson Street in Parkersburg
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Chickasaw County Town Meeting
New Hampton Public Library
20 West Spring Street in New Hampton
*Grassley will be available until 4:45 p.m. to answer questions from local reporters.
Thursday, January 17
8:45-9:45 a.m.
Q&A with government students
Maquoketa Valley High School
107 South Street in Delhi
11 a.m.-12 noon
Q&A with students
Loras College Alumni Campus Center in the Mary Alexis Room
at the corner of Loras Boulevard and Loras Parkway in Dubuque
*Grassley will be available until 12:15 p.m. to answer questions from local reporters.
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Tour Facility and Q&A with Employees
IBM
700 Locust Street in Dubuque
2:15-3:15 p.m.
Q&A with senior-level students
Maquoketa High School
600 Washington Street in Maquoketa
*Grassley will be available until 3:30 p.m. to answer questions from local reporters.
4-5 p.m.
Q&A with employees
Wendling Quarries
2647 225th Street in DeWitt
*Grassley will be available until 5:15 p.m. to answer questions from local reporters.
Friday, January 18
8-9 a.m.
Q&A with students
Davenport West High School
3505 West Locust Street in Davenport
*Grassley will be available until 9:15 a.m. to answer questions from local reporters.
10:30a.m.-12 noon
Q&A with employees of Kent Corporation
In addition, Grassley will be presented the National Association of Manufacturers Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence by Gage Kent, Chairman and CEO of Kent Corporation and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Manufacturers.
1600 Oregon Street in Muscatine
*Grassley will be available until 12:15 p.m. to answer questions from local reporters.
1:30-2:45 p.m.
Cedar Rapids Naturalization Ceremony
111 Seventh Avenue Southeast in Cedar Rapids
*Grassley will be available until 3 p.m. to answer questions from local reporters.
