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2009 Big First Listening Tour:

From Washington to Home 


I began my 13th annual Listening Tour on Monday, December 15, 2008. Each year since coming to Congress, I have visited communities in each of the 69 counties of the First Congressional District to learn about issues important to Kansans. This year, I started the annual tour in Washington, Kansas, in Washington County and will end the tour in Home, Kansas, in Marshall County.

 

I look forward to the opportunity to visit your community. I learn something from every conversation I have with Kansans. The issues I focus on and the work I do in Washington, D.C., is based on what I learn in these conversations. Please join me when I am in your area.

Dates and times for this year's tour will be announced as scheduled.

 

 

Counties Visited:
55 of 69
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Barber | Barton | Chase | Cheyenne

Clark | Clay | CloudComanche

Decatur | Dickinson | EdwardsEllis

Ellsworth | Finney | Ford | Geary

Gove | Graham | Grant | Gray | Greeley

Greenwood | Hamilton | Haskell | Hodgeman

Jewell | Kearny | KiowaLaneLincoln

Logan | Lyon | Marion | Marshall  

McPherson | Meade MitchellMorris | Morton

NemahaNess | NortonOsborne | Ottawa

Pawnee | PhillipsPratt | Rawlins

Reno | Republic | RiceRooks | Rush

Russell | Saline | ScottSeward | Sheridan

Sherman | Smith | Stafford | Stanton

Stevens | Thomas | Trego | Wabaunsee

Wallace | Washington | Wichita 

 

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Monday, December 15, 2008 

Washington County Tour Stop, Washington

Time: 12:30-1:00 PM

Location: Gambino's Pizza

Address: 317 W. 7th Street

 

Republic County Tour Stop, Belleville

Time: 2:00-3:00 PM

Location: Belleville Public Library

Address: 1327 19th Street

 

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Gove County Tour Stop, Quinter

Time: 10:00-11:00 AM

Location: Jay Johnson Public Library, Meeting Room

Address: 411 Main Street

 

Sheridan County Tour Stop, Hoxie

Time: 12:30-1:00 PM

Location: Trish's Steakhouse

Address: 744 Main Street

 

Thursday, December 18, 2008 

Ness County Tour Stop, Ness City

Time: 10:00-11:00 AM

Location: Ness County Courthouse

Address: 202 W. Sycamore

 

Hodgeman County Tour Stop, Jetmore

Time: 12:30-1:00 PM

Location: Sherry's Restaurant

Address: 503 Main

 

Friday, December 19, 2008

Meade County Tour Stop, Meade

Time: 9:30-10:30 AM

Location: County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Meeting Rm.

Address: 200 N. Fowler

 

Clark County Tour Stop, Minneola

Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Location: Minneola High School Library

Address: 111 E. Locust, from

 

Saturday, December 20, 2008 

Russell County Tour Stop, Russell

Time: 9:30-10:30 AM

Location: Sunflower Bank

Address: 740 N. Main, Suite 100

 

Monday, December 22, 2008 

Reno County Tour Stop, Hutchinson

Time: 10:00-11:00 AM

Location: Hutchinson Community College, Shears Technology Center

Address: 1300 N. Plum

 

Rice County Tour Stop, Sterling

Time: 12:30-1:00 PM

Location: Sterling College Student Union

Address: 125 W. Cooper

 

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 

Osborne County Tour Stop, Alton

Time: 10:00-11:00 AM

Location: Homestead Restaurant

Address: 601 Mill Street

 

Rooks County Tour Stop, Stockton 

Time: 12:30-1:00 PM

Location: Rooks County Health Department

Address: 426 Main

 

Monday, December 29, 2008 

Pawnee County Tour Stop, Burdett

Time: 12:00-1:00 PM

Location: Burdett Senior Center

Address: 203 Elm Street

 

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 

Morris County Tour Stop, White City

Time: 10:15-11:15 AM

Location: Community Building

Address: 118 W. McKenzie

 

Geary County Tour Stop, Junction City

Time: 12:30-1:00 PM

Location: Washington Street Grille (Bartel House)

Address: 602 N. Washington Street

 

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 

Phillips County Tour Stop, Logan

Time: 9:30-10:30 AM

Location: Trojan Café

Address: 107 W. Main St

 

Friday, January 2, 2009 

Trego County Tour Stop, WaKeeney

Time:  8:30-9:30 AM

Location:  Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital

Address:  320 N. 13th Street

 

Graham County Tour Stop, Hill City

Time: 10:00-11:00 AM 

Location: Hill City Oil Museum

Address: W. Hwy. 24 (across the street from the Western Hills Motel)

 

Monday, January 12, 2009

Rush County Tour Stop, LaCrosse

Time: 8:00-9:00 AM

Location: Rush County Courthouse, Courtroom

Address: 715 Elm

 

Edwards County Tour Stop, Kinsley

Time: 10:00-11:00 AM

Location: Edwards County Courthouse (Jury Room, 2nd floor)

Address: 312 Massachusetts Avenue

 

Friday, January 16, 2009

Clay County Tour Stop, Wakefield

Time: 8:30-9:30 AM

Location: Farm Machinery Museum

Address: Main Street

 

Saturday, January 17, 2009 

Ellis County Tour Stop, Hays

Time: 8:30-9:30 AM

Location: Bakery Shop and Catering

Address: 205 E. 7th (Hadley Center) 

 

Saturday, January 24, 2009 

Barton County Tour Stop, Great Bend

Time: 9:00-10:00 AM

Location: Kansas Oil and Gas Hall of Fame Museum

Address: 5944 W. 10th

 

Thursday, January 29, 2009 

Lyon County Tour Stop, Emporia

Time: 4:00-5:00 PM

Location: PrairieLand Partners (John Deere Implement Dealership)

Address:  1744 County Rd. F

 

Thursday, February 5, 2009 

Nemaha County Tour Stop, Sabetha

Time: 12:30 to - 1:00 PM

Location: Buzz Café and Oxen House

Address: 820 Main (across the street from city hall)

 

Saturday, February 7, 2009 

Lincoln County Tour Stop, Sylvan Grove

Time: 9:00 to 10:00 AM

Location: Sylvan Grove Senior Center

Address: 109 S. Main

 

Thursday, February 19, 2009 

Sherman County Tour Stop, Goodland

Time: 7:30 to 8:30 AM Mountain Time

Location: Northwest Kansas Technical College in the Student Union

Address: 1209 Harrison

 

Friday, February 20, 2009 

Ford County Tour Stop, Dodge City

Time: 9:30 to 10:30 AM

Location: Fairpoint Communications, Inc.

Address: 908 W. Frontview Street

 

Monday, April 6, 2009 

Gray County Tour Stop, Cimarron

Time: 4:00 to 5:00 PM

Location: Public Library, upstairs meeting room

Address: 120 N. Main Street

 

Thursday, April 9, 2009 

Mitchell County Tour Stop, Beloit

Time: 8:30 to 9:30 AM

Location: Hilltop Lodge Assisted Living Facility, Dining Room

Address: 815 N. Independence Avenue

 

Cloud County Tour Stop, Glasco

Time: 10:15 to 11:15 AM

Location: The Corner Store

Address: 129 E. Main

 

Ottawa County Tour Stop, Minneapolis

Time: 12:30 to 1:00 PM

Location: VFW Post 3201

Address: 311 W. 2nd Street (south side of main street)

 

Monday, April 13, 2009 

Norton County Tour Stop, Norton

Time: 1:15 to 2:15 PM

Location: Public Library

Address: 1 Washington Square (downtown Norton along U.S. Hwy. 283)

 

Decatur County Tour Stop, Oberlin

Time: 3:00 to 4:00 PM

Location: Gateway Civic Center

Address: 1 Morgan (intersection of Hwy. 36 and Hwy. 83)

 

Rawlins County Tour Stop, Atwood

Time: 4:30 to 5:30 PM

Location: Rawlins County High School, Auditorium

Address: 100 N. 8th

 

Cheyenne County Tour Stop, St. Francis

Time: 7:00 to 7:30 PM

Location: Church of Christ, Meeting Room

Address: 502 W. Spencer

 

Thursday, April 16, 2009 

Thomas County Tour Stop, Colby

Time: 8:30 to 9:30 AM

Location: Colby/Thomas County Chamber of Commerce, in the meeting room

Address: 350 S. Range Suite 10

 

Saturday, May 2, 2009 

Kiowa County Tour Stop, Greensburg

Time: 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Location: 547 Arts Center

Address: 204 W. Wisconsin

 

Friday, May 8, 2009 

Finney County Tour Stop, Garden City

Time: 12:00  to 1:00 PM

Location: 3i Show, live with KBUF radio

Address: 409 Lake Avenue, Finney County Fairgrounds

 

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 

Wallace County Tour Stop, Sharon Springs

Time: 8:30 to 9:30 AM CST (7:30 to 8:30 AM MST)

Location: Stephen's Restaurant

Address: Highway 27 and 40th

 

Logan County Tour Stop, Winona

Time: 10:00 to 11:00 AM

Location: Winona Firehouse

Address: 204 Bellview

 

Friday, July 3, 2009 

Wabaunsee County Tour Stop, Harveyville

Time: 10:30 to 11:30 AM

Location: Harveyville City Hall

Address: 274 West Oak Street

 

Saturday, July 25, 2009 

Ellsworth County Tour Stop, Wilson

Time: 8:30 to 9:30 AM

Location: Senior Center

Address: 511 25th Street

 

Tuesday, August 4, 2009 

Greenwood County Tour Stop, Madison

Time: 9:30 to 10:30 AM

Location: Sauder Community Center

Address: 110 South 1st Street

 

Thursday, August 13, 2009 

McPherson County Tour Stop, Lindsborg

Time: 12:30 to 1:30 PM

Location: City Hall

Room: Council Room

Address: 121 S. Main

 

Marion County Tour Stop, Hillsboro

Time: 2:30 to 3:30 PM CST

Location: Wolhgemuth Music Education Center lobby, Tabor College

Address: 400 South Jefferson Street

 

Chase County Tour Stop, Cottonwood Falls

Time: 4:30 to 5:30 PM

Location: The Emporium

Address: 220 1/2 Broadway 

 

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 

Morton County Tour Stop, Elkhart

Time: 7:30 to 8:30 AM

Location: Morton County Civic Center

Address: 400 E. Orchard

 

Stevens County Tour Stop, Hugoton

Time: 9:15 to 10:15 AM

Location: Common Grounds

Address: 531 S. Main Street

 

Seward County Tour Stop, Liberal

Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Location: Chamber of Commerce

Address: 4 Rock Island Road

 

Saturday, August 29, 2009 

Smith County Tour Stop, Smith Center

Time: 2:15 to 3:15 PM

Location: Smith County Memorial Hospital, Conference Room

Address: 614 S. Main Street

 

Jewell County Tour Stop, Mankato

Time: 4:00 to 5:00 PM

Location: Mankato Community Building

Address: 214 N. High Street

 

Friday, September 4, 2009 

Stafford County Tour Stop, Stafford

Time: 1:30 to 2:30 PM

Location: Stafford High School

Room: Commons area

Address: 418 E. Broadway Street

 

Pratt County Tour Stop, Pratt

Time: 3:15 to 4:15 PM

Location: Pratt Community College

Room: Rooms 312 and 314, Riney Student Conference Center

Address:  348 NE State Road 61

 

Monday, November 23, 2009

Comanche County Tour Stop, Wilmore

Time: 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Location: Wilmore Community Building

Address: Corner of Railroad and Taft

 

Barber County Tour Stop, Medicine Lodge

Time: 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Location: The People's Bank

Address: 117 S. Main

 

Monday, November 30, 2009

Scott County Tour Stop, Scott City

Time: 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Location: Moran will be walking down Main Street and visiting businesses.

 

Lane County Tour Stop, Dighton

Time: 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Location: Moran will be walking down Main Street and visiting businesses.

 

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Haskell County Tour Stop, Sublette

Time: 3:30 to 4:30 PM

Location: Southwest Plains Regional Service Center

Room: West Conference Room

Address: 900 West Lark Avenue

 

 

 

 

Paid for with official funds from the House of Representatives