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Because of a change in the U.S. Senate voting schedule, all town halls scheduled for Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21 have been postponed. An updated event schedule and invitations will be shared in the coming weeks, so please stay tuned!<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bend, OR.\u00a0\u2014 Oregon\u2019s\u00a0U.S.\u00a0Senator\u00a0Jeff\u00a0Merkley\u00a0announced he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations\u00a0in Klamath and Lake counties on Friday, March 20, followed by conversations in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties on\u00a0Saturday, March 21.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The five events continue Merkley\u2019s 2026 town hall tour of Oregon, where he will hold a community conversation in each of the state\u2019s 36 counties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0\u201cI’m\u00a0looking forward to again visiting wonderful communities all over our state. By talking directly to folks in each county my team and I can go to work for the interests and needs most important in each corner of our state,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0dijo Merkley.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

 Since taking office in 2009, Senator Merkley has kept his promise to hold an open town hall for each of Oregon\u2019s 36 counties every year \u2013 more than 630 to date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upcoming town hall conversations are as follows, with additional details to be sent to local media ahead of each event: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, March 20 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ayuntamiento del condado de Klamath<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiempo:<\/em> 2:30 pm PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ubicaci\u00f3n:<\/em> OIT, College Union Building <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3201 Campus Dr, Klamath Falls, OR 97601 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Park in Parking Lot A and follow signage to College Union)<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ayuntamiento del condado de Lake<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiempo:<\/em> 6:30 pm PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ubicaci\u00f3n:<\/em> Lake County Courthouse <\/p>\n\n\n\n

513 Center St, Lakeview, OR 97630 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, March 21 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ayuntamiento del condado de Deschutes<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiempo:<\/em> 11:00 am PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ubicaci\u00f3n:<\/em> Escuela secundaria Sisters <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1700 W McKinney Butte Rd, Sisters, OR 97759 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crook County Town Hall<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiempo:<\/em> 2:00 pm PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ubicaci\u00f3n:<\/em> Escuela primaria Barnes Butte <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1875 NE Ironhorse Dr, Prineville, OR 97754 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jefferson County Town Hall<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiempo:<\/em> 5:00 pm PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ubicaci\u00f3n:<\/em> Centro de artes esc\u00e9nicas de Madr\u00e1s <\/p>\n\n\n\n

412 SE Buff St, Madr\u00e1s, OR 97741 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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