CONGRESSMAN HANK JOHNSON
Georgia's Fourth Congressional District

Rep. Johnson to hold health care town hall

July 31, 2009

LITHONIA, GA – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) will hold a town hall on health care reform legislation proposals being debated and drafted by Congress.

Congressman Johnson and his staff will update the status of health care proposals, a panel of health care professionals and advocates will discuss reform and the final hour and a half will be open to the public for questions and comments.

The panel will be comprised of health care professionals from Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University Hospital, DeKalb Medical Center and the DeKalb Health Department, and will include representatives from the AARP and the American Cancer Society.

“This is the most important piece of legislation in our lifetime,” said Johnson. “I want to hear from my constituents on this crucial issue before it goes to the House floor for a vote.”

WHO:   U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson

                 Michael Young, Grady Hospital CEO
                 Dr. Sandra Ford, District Health Director for DeKalb County
                 Dr. Arthur Kellermann, Emory University
                 Moderator: DeKalb Commissioner Larry Johnson

WHAT: Health care town hall meeting

WHEN: Monday, Aug. 10, 2009, from 7 to 9 p.m.

WHERE: Georgia Perimeter College's Cole Auditorium, 555 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, Ga. 30021. www.gpc.edu.

DIRECTIONS: Georgia Perimeter College's Cole Auditorium and Fine Arts Center is at the corner of North Indian Creek Drive and Memorial College Avenue in Clarkston. Driving south on I-285, take the East Ponce de Leon exit toward Clarkston, exit 40 -- turn left. At North Indian Creek, turn right and take it to Memorial College Ave; take a left. The Cole Fine Arts Center is on your right. Driving north on I-285, take a right at the Memorial Drive exit, exit 41. Turn left on Rockbridge Road, right on North Indian Creek Drive and a right on Memorial College Ave. The Cole Fine Arts Center is on your right.  

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