May 09, 2012

May 16: Manchin Invites West Virginians To Join Him For ‘Wednesday Wake-Up With Joe’

Weekly coffee hour will be held in Manchin’s Washington office

All West Virginians are invited to attend 

Washington, D.C. – Building off of the success of numerous constituent outreach initiatives he has started since taking office, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced the launch of a new weekly coffee hour called “Wednesday Wake-Up with Joe.” All West Virginians are invited to attend these morning get-togethers, which will be held in Senator Manchin’s Washington office every Wednesday that the Senate is in session. 

“I am so excited about this new opportunity to connect with the fine people of West Virginia,” Senator Manchin said. “West Virginians know there is no place I’d rather be than home, but when I am in Washington, I am always so pleased to meet fellow West Virginians who are in the nation’s capital for work or just for fun. So starting next week, I’ll be hosting ‘Wednesday Wake-Up with Joe,’ a time for West Virginians to come to my office in Washington for a casual visit over coffee. The doors to all of my offices – in Washington, Charleston, Martinsburg, and Morgantown – are always open. However, these Wednesday morning open houses will serve as a special time each week for me to visit with constituents.” 

Senator Manchin’s first “Wednesday Wake-Up With Joe” event is scheduled for 10 a.m. on May 16 in 303 Hart Senate Office Building. Each week, Senator Manchin and his staff will be on hand to listen directly to the West Virginians who are in attendance. 

Directions to the Senator’s office can be found here.

Constituents are encouraged to visit http://manchin.senate.gov where they will find a list of dates and times for upcoming coffee sessions. Once at the Web site, click on “Contact Joe” and follow the link to “Wednesday Wake-Up With Joe.” There, constituents will find plenty of information about “Wednesday Wake-Up With Joe” and they can RSVP online. 

You can also RSVP by calling Senator Manchin’s Washington office at 202-224-3954 or by emailing Wednesdaywakeuprsvp@manchin.senate.gov

Senator Manchin’s Web video inviting constituents to “Wednesday Wake-Up with Joe” is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAfQ1YQx13I&feature=youtu.be 

Audio is available here: http://gp1d.senate.gov/sdmc/Manchin/050912_MANCHIN_1_AUDIO.mp3

Broadcast quality video is available here:  HD: http://sdmc-media.senate.gov.s3.amazonaws.com/Manchin/050912_MANCHIN_1_FTP.M2T
SD: http://sdmc-media.senate.gov.s3.amazonaws.com/Manchin/050912_MANCHIN_1_FTP.MPG

Television and radio stations are encouraged to use this video and audio to help inform West Virginians of the opportunity to visit with Senator Manchin in his Washington office.