People waiting in line to ask Congressman Don Manzullo questions about health care reform in 2009. Since something over an hour is allocated for questions and comments, if you want to speak, ask where the line begins.

Republicans congressmen are certainly doing their best to bond with local residents as Democratic Party-controlled legislative reapportionment looms.

U.S. Senator Mark Kirk, who is featured at the Lincoln Day Dinner February 19th in Crystal Lake, will join 16th District U.S. Congressman Don Manzullo, who represents most of Crystal Lake, and 8th District Congressman Joe Walsh, who represents the Dorr Township northwest corner of the Crystal Lake area, in an hour and a half Town Hall meeting at McHenry County College starting at 2 PM.

The details follow:

Senator Kirk, Reps. Manzullo and Walsh to Hold Town Hall Meeting Saturday in Crystal Lake

[CRYSTAL LAKE]  U.S. Reps. Don Manzullo and Joe Walsh will join U.S. Senator Mark Kirk in Crystal Lake this weekend for a town hall meeting focused on Congress’ need to cut spending and reduce the deficit to improve our economy and help put Americans back to work.

The meeting is open to the public and will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22 in the Conference Center at McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. on the east side entrance to the building.

The closest parking lot is Lot B.

Congressman Don Manzullo's 2009 Town Hall Meeting on Health Care Reform at McHenry County College.

Joining the Members of Congress for the economic discussion will be Dr. Andrew Biggs of the American Enterprise Institute.

Each of the Members and Dr. Biggs will give a short presentation and then the floor will be open to questions and comments from the public.

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Earlier in the day, from 10 to 11:30 in Rockford at the Rock Valley College Stenstrom Center, Kirk and Manzullo will hold another Town Hall Meeting.