FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 22, 2014
CONTACT: Bobbi Cussins, Public Information Officer – (360) 786-7252
Peter Sessum, Public Information Officer – (360) 786-7037
7th District state lawmakers to host telephone town hall February 3
State Sen. Brian Dansel and Reps. Joel Kretz and Shelly Short invite residents of the 7th Legislative District to participate in an hour-long telephone town hall on Monday, Feb. 3, at 7:00 p.m. to discuss state legislative issues.
To take part in the call, residents can dial in toll-free 1-877-229-8493 and enter PIN# 112381. The phone line will open shortly before the call begins. To ask questions of the lawmakers during the call, participants can press star three (*3) on their telephone keypads.
The lawmakers will give a brief update on issues being discussed during the legislative session then open the call up to questions.
“As the newest addition to the Seventh District legislative team, I am looking forward to introducing myself to those I did not meet last fall and listen to the concerns and solutions constituents have to offer,” said Dansel, R-Republic. “I believe government works best when there is a two-way dialogue between residents and their elected officials, so I am truly looking forward to sharing ideas on how we can make our district and the state an even better place to live and work.”
The telephone town hall format has received positive feedback, the lawmakers said.
“We have a huge district that can make it difficult to travel to local meeting with us or to Olympia, particularly in the winter months, which is why these calls have such a great participation rate,” said Kretz, R-Wauconda and deputy House Republican leader. “Our goal is to hear from as many constituents as possible when the Legislature is in session and this format is a convenient way to reach out and ensure more people get a voice in Olympia on issues that impact them.”
“Folks want to be heard, which is evident when we see reports on how many people joined our previous calls into the district,” said Short, R-Addy. “We are talking about higher gas taxes, costly low-carbon fuel standards and many other issues that would impact individuals and businesses in the Seventh District. We hope folks will join the call and share their thoughts on these and other issues.”
Residents who are unable to participate in the call can send comments and questions to Dansel, Kretz and Short via e-mail at Brian.Dansel@leg.wa.gov, Joel.Kretz@leg.wa.gov and Shelly.Short@leg.wa.gov. Or, they can leave a message for all three legislators by calling the toll-free hotline at 1-800-562-6000.
The 60-day 2014 legislative session began Jan. 13 and is scheduled to adjourn March 13.
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For more information on Sen. Brian Dansel, visit https://briandansel.src.wastateleg.org/
For more information on Rep. Joel Kretz, visit www.representativejoelkretz.com
For more information on Rep. Shelly Short, visit www.representativeshellyshort.com
Washington State House Republican Communications
houserepublicans.wa.gov
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P.O. Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600 
