Lou's not hiding

by Shawn Kelly - No Comments
Posted on July 13th, 2010 9:36 am

The past week has been a very busy one for Mayor Lou Barletta. He’s been taking his message directly to the people in very public forums (unlike his opponent, a 26-year incumbent who refuses to hold in-person town hall meetings).

First, on Thursday, July 8, Lou visited the studios of WILK News Radio in Pittston Township. There, he spent two hours on the Webster & Nancy Show. Lou fielded questions from the hosts and from callers. Lou was supposed to appear for just an hour, but he decided to spend a second hour answering questions from callers.

Lou also brought some of Hazleton’s famous “pitz” for Steve Corbett (in the interest of fairness, Lou tells Corbett the cost so Corbett can make a charitable contribution – no gifts exchanged for positive coverage). Lou also filmed a short video about Corbett’s “pitz” and made a recommendation for the Friday Morning Beer Buzz on Webster & Nancy. You can listen to the whole two-hour appearance and watch the video at www.wilknewsradio.com.

 
Then on Friday, Lou headed out to one of the eastern-most parts of the 11th District – Delaware Water Gap, Monroe County. Lou held his first in-person town hall meeting of the summer. More than 90 people – including a high-ranking member of the county Democratic Party – came out on a muggy Friday evening to talk about the important issues facing our country and our district. Lou answered questions from about 20 attendees during the public portion of the event; questions covered topics including taxes, job creation, increasing our manufacturing sector, illegal immigration, and term limits. Lou also attended the social hour so attendees could talk with him one on one.

 
Lou Barletta is one of the most accessible elected officials in Northeastern Pennsylvania. He loves meeting district residents and answering their questions. We’re looking forward to scheduling more town hall meetings. Hope to see you at one near you!

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