Obama’s Virginia Campaign to Host Series of Town Hall Meetings

    Next week, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama’s Virginia campaign will host a series of town halls to lay out Obama’s plans for jump starting the economy and creating good-paying jobs.
    The town halls will also give Virginians a chance to directly engage the campaign and discuss their concerns and what they want to see America’s next president do to improve opportunity for families in the commonwealth.
    Obama’s economic advisors, members of Congress and local elected leaders will serve as panelists at the town hall stops.
    Oscar Ramirez, Obama’s Virginia policy director, will moderate the town halls.
    Ian Solomon, who handles economic policy issues for Obama’s Senate office, U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, John Bowerbank and Martinsville Mayor Kimble Reynolds, among others, will participate in the events.
    The following stops are planned for the campaign tour for Monday, August 4: 

    Abingdon Town Hall with John Bowerbank
    When:    Noon
    Where:  Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
    Suite 240
    One Partnership Circle
    Abingdon, VA 24210

    Wytheville Town Hall
    When:    3 p.m.
    Where:  Wythe Bland Conf. Room
    590 W Ridge Rd
    Wytheville, VA 24382

    Roanoke Town Hall
    When:    6:30 p.m.
    Where:  TAP Community Room
    145 Campbell Ave SW, 2nd FL
    Roanoke, VA

The following stops are planned for the campaign tour for Tuesday, August 5:

    Danville Town Hall
    When:    Noon
    Where:  Union Street Missionary Baptist Church
    100 Sycamore St.
    Danville, VA

    Martinsville Town Hall
    When:    6:30 p.m.
    Where:  Binding Time Coffee Shop
    730 E Church St # 22
    Martinsville, VA 24112

The following stops are planned for the campaign tour for Wednesday, August 6:

    Richmond Town Hall with U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott
    When:    7 p.m.
    Where:  Club 533
    700 N 3rd St
    Richmond, VA 23219

The following stops are planned for the campaign tour for Thursday, August 7:

    Newport News Town Hallwith U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott
    When:    Noon
    Where:    Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Hall
    Local 540
    7812 Warwick Blvd
    Newport News , VA 23607