Manchin Announces 2nd Commonsense Connections Week: 'Your Government, Your Voice'
Following success of first ‘Commonsense Connections’ Week in February, Manchin staff will again visit counties across West Virginia to meet with constituents about 'Your Government, Your Voice'
***Special video message and audio actuality from Senator Manchin included below***
Senator Manchin’s audio message is available here:
http://demradio/actualities/manchin/051911_MANCHIN2.mp3
Senator Manchin’s video message is available here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1qMF9p9kWk
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced that his office will launch a second “Commonsense Connections” Week – Your Government, Your Voice – beginning Monday, May 23, 2011. Representatives from Senator Manchin’s office will travel all across West Virginia to meet with constituents in every part of the state and hear their commonsense ideas, priorities and concerns.
Senator Manchin held his first “Commonsense Connections” Week in February, during which representatives from his office traveled to all 55 counties in the state.
“Next week, we are bringing Washington to West Virginia so that you know it's your government and your voice,” Senator Manchin said. “I want West Virginians to know that I am working for you, and that you don’t have to come all the way to Washington to get the help you need for whatever is on your mind. Beginning Monday, my hardworking staff will be criss-crossing this state, reaching out to West Virginians in all 55 counties and talking to them about their commonsense ideas, priorities and concerns. Our first ‘Commonsense Connections’ Week was extraordinarily successful, and helped me gather very valuable insight and ideas for solutions in Washington. I have no doubt we will have great turnout and great success this time around, as well.”
Senator Manchin began the year with a highly successful two-week “Call for Common Sense” tour, during which he visited 11 counties, drove 1,800 miles and talked to hundreds of West Virginias about their ideas, concerns and priorities.
Following the success of the “Call for Common Sense” tour, Manchin launched “Coffee and Common Sense,” an ongoing series of open conversations with constituents. In March, Senator Manchin toured the state to focus on “Our Values, Our Priorities,” which included days of emphasis on fiscal responsibility, taking care of our families, growing small businesses, keeping our promises to seniors, and achieving energy independence. Most recently, Senator Manchin wrapped up his “Commonsense Solutions” tour, a nine-county 1,500 mile trip through West Virginia to focus on the commonsense solutions that will move this nation forward.
A sampling of scheduled events for the week is included below (listed by county). Additional events could be added:
BARBOURDate: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Barbour County Senior Center, 101 Church Street, Philippi, WV 26416
BERKELEY
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location: Berkeley County Council Office, 400 West Stephen Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Location: Daily Grind Coffee Shop, 778 Foxcroft Avenue, Martinsburg, WV 25401
BOONE
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Boone County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Madison, WV 25130
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Park Avenue Restaurant, 268 Park Avenue, Danville, WV 25053
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Burnsville Public Library, 235 Kanawha Street, Burnsville, WV 26335
BROOKE
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Brooke County Public Library, 945 Main Street, Wellsburg, WV 26070
CABELL
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Milton Public Library, 1140 Smith Street, Milton, WV 25541
CALHOUN
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Calhoun County Senior Center, 3 Market Street, Grantsville, WV 26147
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Location: Clay County Commission, 246 Main Street, Clay, WV 25043
DODDRIDGE
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Doddridge County Courthouse, 135 E Court Street, West Union, WV 26456
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Location: West End Café, 512 West Main St. West Union, WV 26456
FAYETTE
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Fayette County Court House, 100 Court Street, Fayetteville, 25840
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Ansted Public Library, 102 Oak Street, Ansted, WV 25812-0428
GILMER
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Gilmer County Public Library,214 Walnut Street, Glenville, WV 26315
GRANT
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Time: 8: 15 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Location: McDonald’s, 440 Virginia Avenue, Petersburg, WV 26847
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Location: Grant County Courthouse, 5 Highland Avenue, Petersburg, WV 26847
Time: 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Location: Petersburg Senior Center, 111 Virginia Avenue, Petersburg, WV 26847
GREENBRIER
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Time: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Location: Greenbrier County Courthouse 200 Court Street North, Lewisburg WV 24901
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Location: The Wild Bean, 119 East Washington Street, Lewisburg, WV 24901
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Greenbrier County Commission on Aging, 110 Taylor Lane, Fairlea, WV 24901
HAMPSHIRE
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 10:45 a.m. -11:45 a.m.
Location: Romney Senior Center, School Street & Birch Lane, Romney, WV 26757
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Romney Rotary Club, Bottling Works, 426 East Main Street, Romney, WV 26757
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Capon Bridge Library, Capon Bridge, WV 26711
HANCOCK
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Location: The Mid-Ridge Café, 704 Ridge Avenue, New Cumberland, WV 26047
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 9:15 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Location: Hancock County Courthouse, 102 North Court Street, New Cumberland, WV 26047
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Hancock County Senior Center, 803 North Chestnut Street, New Cumberland, WV 26047
HARDY
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Location: McDonald’s, 751 North Main Street, Moorefield, WV 26836
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Location: Hardy County Library, 102 North Main Street, Moorefield, WV 26836
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Hardy County/ Moorefield Senior Center, 409 County Route 55/3, Moorefield, WV 26836
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Location: Kac-Ka-Pon Restaurant, 395 North Main Street, Wardensville, WV 26851
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Location: Harrison County Public Library, 404 West Pike St. Clarksburg, WV 26301
JACKSON
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Ravenswood Senior Center, 511 Washington Street, Ravenswood, WV 26164
JEFFERSON
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Location: Jefferson County Courthouse, 100 East Washington Street, Charles Town, WV 25414
KANAWHA
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: Elk Valley Branch Library, 4636 Pennsylvania Ave., Charleston, WV 25302
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Location: Lewis County Courthouse, 110 Center Avenue, Weston, WV 26452
LINCOLN
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Location: Hamlin-Lincoln County Public Library, 7999 Lynn Avenue Hamlin, WV
LOGAN
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Chapmanville Towers, 3407 North Main Street, Chapmanville, WV 25508
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Chapmanville Public Library, 299 Vance Street, Chapmanville, WV 25508
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Location: Marion County Courthouse, 200 Jackson St. Fairmont, WV 26554
MARSHALL
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Marshall County/Moundsville Public Library, 700 5th Street, Moundsville, WV 26041
MASON
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Time: 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Mason County Public Library, 508 Viand Street, Point Pleasant, WV 25550
MCDOWELL
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Time: 8: 15a.m. – 9 a.m.
Location: City of Welch Mayor’s Office, 88 Howard Street, Welch, WV 24801
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Location: Welch County Commission Office, 109 Wyoming Street, Welch, WV 24801
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: McDowell County Senior Center, 725 Stuart Street, Welch, WV 24801
MERCER
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Time: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Craft Memorial Library, 600 Commerce Street, Bluefield, WV 24701
MINERAL
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Location: Keyser-Mineral County Public Library, 105 North Main Street, Keyser, WV 26726
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Location: Keyser Senior Center, 1 South Main Street, WV 26726
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Fort Ashby Public Library, 74 Lincoln Street, Fort Ashby, WV 26719
MINGO
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Location: Gilbert Senior Center, 87 Venus Street, Gilbert, WV 25621
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Location: Mingo County Courthouse, 75 East Second Ave., Williamson, WV 25661
MONONGALIA
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Time: 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Location: Morgantown Public Library, 373 Spruce Street, Morgantown, WV 26505
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Time: 11 a.m. –12 p.m.
Location: Monongalia County Courthouse, 243 High St. Morgantown, WV 26505
MONROE
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Monroe County Council on Aging, (Route 219), Lindside, WV 24951
MORGAN
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Paw Paw Senior Center, 783 Winchester Street, Paw Paw, WV 25434
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: Morgan County Courthouse, 77 Fairfax Street, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
NICHOLAS
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Nicholas Court House, County Commissioners Room, 700 Main Street, Suite 1, Summersville 26651
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Nicholas County Senior Center, 1205 Broad Street, Summersville, WV 26651
OHIO
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Location: Ohio County Courthouse, 1500 Chapline Street, Wheeling, WV 26003
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: M.J. Viola Senior Center, 51 11th Street, Wheeling, WV 26003
PENDLETON
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Pendleton County Senior Services, 231 Mill Road, Franklin, WV 26807
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Time: 1:40 p.m. - 2:30pm
Location: Franklin County Courthouse, 100 South Main Street, Franklin, WV 26807
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Pleasants County Public Library, 101 Lafayette Street, St. Mary’s, WV 26170
POCAHONTAS
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Pocahontas County /McClintic Public Library, 500 8th Street, Marlinton, WV 24954
PRESTON
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Preston County Courthouse, 106 West Main St. Kingwood, WV 26537
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Preston County Library, 205 West Main St. Kingwood, WV 26537
PUTNAM
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Hometown Senior Citizens Center, 100 1st Avenue North, Hometown, WV 25109
RALEIGH
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Raleigh County Commission on Aging, 1614 S. Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV 25801-5917
RANDOLPH
Date: Friday, May 27, 2011
Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Location: Kissel Stop Café, 23 Third Street, Elkins, WV 26241
RITCHIE
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 11:30 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Ritchie County Integrated Family Services, S. Court Street and Edgeview Lane, Harrisville, WV 26362
ROANE
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: Roane County Library, 110 Parking Plaza, Spencer, WV 25276
SUMMERS
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Location: Summers County Council on Aging, 120 2nd Avenue, Hinton, WV 25951
TAYLOR
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Taylor County Senior Center, Route 2, Box 514 Grafton, WV 26534
TYLER
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Council of Senior Tyler Countians, Inc., 504 Cherry Street, Middlebourne, WV 26149
TUCKER
Date: Friday, May 27, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Parsons Senior Center, 217 Senior Lane, Parsons, WV 26287
Date: Friday, May 27, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Upshur Senior Center, 28 North Kanawha Street, Buckhannon, WV 26201
WAYNE
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Westmoreland Senior Citizens Center, 3609 Hughes Street, Huntington, WV 25704
WEBSTER
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Webster County Court House, 2 Court Square, Rm. G1/ Webster Springs, WV 26288
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Time: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: Woodchopping Festival, Court Square on Main Street, Webster Springs, WV
WETZEL
Date: Friday, May 27, 2011
Time: 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Location: Baristas Café, 326 Main Street, New Martinsville, WV 26155
Date: Friday, May 27, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Location: Wetzel County Courthouse, Main Street, New Martinsville, WV 26155
Date: Friday, May 27, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Location: Wetzel County Senior Center, 145 Paducah Drive, New Martinsville, WV 26155
WIRT
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Dora B. Woodyard Memorial Library, 340 Mulberry Street, Elizabeth, WV 26143
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Time: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Location: Parkersburg Municipal Building, 1 Government Square, Parkersburg, WV 26101
WYOMING
Date: Monday, May 23, 2011
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Wyoming County Courthouse, County Clerk’s Office, 24 Main Ave., Pineville, WV 24874
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