2011.01.11
Ralph Smith plans town hall meeting Saturday
Ralph Smith
State Sen. Ralph Smith, R-Botetourt, plans a town hall meeting in Roanoke County on Saturday.
Interestingly, he says he had planned to only do a phone-in session but was prompted to hold an actual meeting in response to the shooting in Arizona.
Here’s his release:
Senator Ralph K. Smith (R-Botetourt) will be hosting a town hall meeting in Roanoke this Saturday to listen to constituents thoughts and concerns about the 2011 General Assembly session that starts Wednesday.
Senator Smith said he originally planned to hold a telephone town hall meeting as he has done in the past, but wanted to host a live in-person town hall meeting after the the tragedy at a Congressional town hall meeting in Arizona last week.
“The tragic and evil attack on Congresswoman Giffords and her constituents was an assault on all Americans who value our freedoms. Right now it is especially important that elected officials and citizens come together to exchange ideas and celebrate our First Amendment rights to free speech and assembly,” said Senator Smith.
The Saturday, January 15 town hall meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors chambers at the Roanoke County Administration Building located at 5204 Bernard Drive in Roanoke. Residents of the 22nd State Senate district who plan to attend are encouraged to RSVP to Senator Smith’s office at RalphSmithSenate@cox.net.
Senator Smith also plans to hold a telephone town hall later in the session to hear the thoughts and concerns of citizens who can not attend the town hall meeting on Saturday.
Senator Smith has represented Botetourt County, Radford, Salem, and portions of Montgomery and Roanoke Counties since 2008. Senator Smith previously served as the Mayor of Roanoke City.
