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| Contributor | Patrick |
| Last Edited | Patrick Mar 06, 2006 10:33am |
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| News Date | Monday, March 6, 2006 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Nearly 800 constituents attended a town-hall meeting Wednesday evening from the warmth of their homes.
Some were eating dinner. Others were watching television. However, unknown to them, an unexpected telephone call from Rep. David Dreier, R-Glendora, would take them into a political forum and away from their daily routine.
An innovative new computer link allowed Dreier to personally call more than 11,000 households within minutes, providing constituents with an opportunity to tell their congressional leader what they really think. And 20 concerned citizens did.
The new technology dubbed Tele Town Hall, allows the House Rules Committee chairman to connect with his community in a no-holds-barred manner.
It is also a place where residents, thousands of miles away, have a voice, Dreier said.
"California is a high-tech state, so it's only appropriate to use the latest innovations to stay connected when I'm working in Washington," Dreier said. "This is a wide open format - there is no holding back on these calls. We've had the chance to talk about everything from concerns regarding the Middle East to Medicare, from border security to postal delays."
Dreier, who has done hundreds of face to face town-hall meetings, is one of only a handful of congressional leaders who have used the new technology. |
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