Update on the Charlie Gonzalez Town Hall 8/24

(posted on behalf of MoveOn Council San Antonio and LaFe Policy Research and Education Center)

Just returned from a meeting at La Fe Policy Research and Education Center with several community members. These are the "rules" being put out by the Gonzales' office and some items we discussed at the meeting:

Town Hall format:

Question will be taken by raffle process for taking questions (pro, concerns, question on health care reform box)
Seating will be based on first come first serve
Doors open at 6:30pm
Posters will not be accepted inside, t-shirts and button, stickers are ok
There will be lots of security inside and outside the venue
The venue holds 1500 people

Outreach & Attendance Strategy

We identified we can bring 200-300 people out (organizations attending)
Try to get members to location at 5pm
Rally to precede town hall around 5:30pm
Asking orgs to bring water and snack for people in hot weather
Tables, ice, icebox
La Fe will create leaflet why Health Care Can’t Wait.
Debbie and Amy are thinking of creating iron on for white t-shirts for those who would like one, bring early on Monday or let us know,

Press Conference for Health Care Reform by Gonzalez Offices including Sen.Van de Putte and Rep. Villarreal
Tues 8/24 @ 10:30am – location is being solidified
Press conference will discuss why HCR is needed
Looking for good stories for press conference
Would like strong support in the background and stand together for health care reform

Congressman Gonzalez will be on Kens 5 Sunday morning show..

Amy Casso, Policy Analyst, MPA
La Fe Policy Research & Education Center
1313 Guadalupe, ste 102
San Antonio, TX 78207
(210)208-9494
http://www.lafepolicycenter.org