NorthWest Florida Republican

Concern over the legislation H.R. 3200 is causing many Congressmen and Congresswomen to hold Townhall sessions to explain the legislation. Our Congressman Allen Boyd is no different in this.

Democrat Staff Writer Bill Cotterell over at the Florida Capital News reports on this as well.

Like many other members of Congress, U.S. Rep. Allen Boyd is spending much of the August recess listening to constituents about national health care and other big issues pending in Washington.

Starting next week, the Monticello Democrat has scheduled a 14-city tour of his sprawling Panhandle and Northwest Florida district. Constituents will have a chance to express their views and ask Boyd about state and national affairs.

This is great news. Though he is a little late in reporting this as it has been posted on Congressman Boyd’s government website for a while now.

But if you live in the area I do you will have to travel over an hour to even come close to one of those town hall meetings. Here is a list of the announced locations:

Wednesday, August 12

Live Oak Community Forum
1:30 p.m.
Live Oak City Hall Annex
416 Howard Street East
Live Oak, Florida

Monticello Community Forum
5:00 p.m.
Jefferson County Courthouse
Old Courthouse, Courtroom
Monticello, Florida

Monday, August 17

Cross City Community Forum
10:00 a.m.
Cross City Woman’s Club
NE 134 Street
Cross City, Florida

Mayo Community Forum
1:00 p.m.
Lafayette County Community Center
150 SW Community Circle
Mayo, Florida

Perry Community Forum
3:00 p.m.
Perry Woman’s Club
502 N Jefferson Street
Perry, Florida

Tuesday, August 18

Blountstown Community Forum
10:00 a.m. CDT
Neil Civic Center
17773 NE Pear St.
Blountstown, Florida

Bristol Community Forum
2:00 p.m. EDT
Liberty County Courthouse
County Court Room
10818 NW State Road 20
Bristol, Florida

Wednesday, August 19

Marianna Community Forum
10:00 a.m. CDT

Tuesday, August 25

Crawfordville Community Forum
9:00 a.m.
Wakulla County Senior Citizens Center
33 Michael Drive
Crawfordville, Florida

Quincy Community Forum
2:00 p.m.
William A. “Bill” McGill Library
732 Pat Thomas Highway
Quincy, Florida

Tallahassee Community Forum
6:00 p.m.
City of Tallahassee City Hall
300 South Adams Street
Tallahassee, Florida

Wednesday, August 26

Port St. Joe Community Forum
10:00 a.m.
Robert M. Moore Administration Building Board Room
1000 Cecil G. Costin Blvd.
Port St. Joe, Florida

Apalachicola Community Forum
1:00 p.m.
Apalachicola Community Center
1 Bay Avenue
Apalachicola, Florida

Friday, August 28

Panama City Community Forum
5:30 p.m.
Amelia Arts Center
Gulf Coast Community College
5230 West Highway 98
Panama City, Florida

Notice that the one in Panama City doesn’t have a location. The further west Congressman Boyd goes in his district the less friendly his constituents become towards his Democrat voting tendencies.

The fact that he is even holding townhall meetings on this issue is suggestive that he supports the legislation and feels the need to “explain” it to us so that we will understand why he supports it.

I have emailed Congressman Boyd on this but have not received a response to that email yet. I expect it will be one of the canned responses I usually get after the legislation is voted on.

If you have time, make sure you go voice your opinion. Either For or Against. It is the only way that Congressman Boyd will even remotely listen. Though I wouldn’t count on it.