When Minnesota state Sen. Sharon Erickson Ropes, DFL-Winona, was campaigning last year for the seat being vacated by Republican Bob Keirlin, one of her major themes was heath care reform. Sen. Ropes, who is also a registered nurse, will be seeking constituent input on the subject next Thursday when she and Sen. John Marty, DFL-Roseville and chair of the Senate Health, Housing and Family Security Committee, hold what is billed as a “community listening session” in Winona.
The following information was forwarded by her office:
Senator Sharon Erickson Ropes of Winona along with Senator John Marty,
chair of the Minnesota Senate Health and Housing Committee, will hold a
community listening session on affordable health care on Thursday,
November 1st, from 6:00- 8:00 p.m. at the Minnesota State College
Southeast Technical, Tandeski Center, Room 141 in Winona.The general public, local elected officials, and concerned citizens are
invited to attend. Those who have received this email are welcome to
forward this email to any interested party.Senator Sharon Erickson Ropes encouraged Marty to come to Winona as
part of his effort to obtain public input on health care. “When I was
campaigning back in 2006, I heard repeatedly about problems with the
high cost of health care. I will continue working with Senator Marty to
enact legislation providing affordable health care to all
Minnesotans,” said Erickson Ropes.“We would like to invite business owners, community members and
families with and without health insurance who live in and around the
Winona area to talk about the impact that health care costs and lack of
access to affordable health care is having on their lives.” said
Senator Marty.“I’m hopeful that concerned citizens, business representatives, and
members of the medical community will attend this public meeting and
will take this opportunity to share their concerns and suggestions,”
Erickson Ropes said.People interested in testifying may contact Senator Erickson Ropes’s
office at 651-296-5649 or simply show up at the hearing.
