Larson to Host Events With National Advocates to Celebrate Social Security & Medicare Anniversaries
For Immediate Release: July 28, 2010
Contact: Paul Mounds 860-278-8888
LARSON TO HOST EVENTS WITH NATIONAL ADVOCATES TO CELEBRATE SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE ANNIVERSARIES
Former Connecticut 1st District Congresswoman Barbara Kennelly and Judith Stein will join Larson for Telephone Town Hall and Public Forum
Hartford, CT- Next week, U.S. Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) will host a series of events to commemorate the anniversaries of Medicare and Social Security and reaffirm his support for preserving and strengthening these bedrock programs.
Congressman Larson will hold a telephone town hall with Judith Stein of the Center for Medicare Advocacy to highlight and celebrate the 45th anniversary of the enactment of Medicare and a public forum to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Social Security in East Hartford with Barbara B. Kennelly, former Connecticut 1st District Congresswoman and current President of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare.
These events are part of Congressman Larson's ongoing efforts to meet with seniors across the region and discuss how he is protecting both programs from the latest Republican plan to cut Medicare benefits and privatize Social Security.
Telephone Town Hall on Medicare and Social Security
WHO: Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01)
Judith Stein, Esq
Executive Director, Center for Medicare Advocacy
WHEN: Sunday, August 1st 5:55pm
Constituents- to guarantee participation in the call, you should contact Congressman Larson's Office at 860-278-8888 by Friday, July 30th at 4pm, with your name, phone number and town of residence.
***Press: If you are interested in listening on the call, please RSVP with Paul Mounds at 860-278-8888 or by email at Paul.Mounds@mail.house.gov ***
Social Security 75th Birthday Party and Public Forum
WHO: Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01)
Barbara B. Kennelly, former Connecticut 1st District Congresswoman
President of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
WHEN: Wednesday, August 4th 10:00AM-11:00AM
WHERE: South End Senior Center
70 Canterbury Street
East Hartford, CT
NOTE: Visuals for this event will include Congressman Larson, former Congresswoman Kennelly, and local seniors speaking in front of a large birthday cake for Social Security
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