Obama's Rural Tour
As you may have heard, President Obama has launched a "rural tour" with members of his Administration to hear from rural residents about their concerns. This is an excellent opportunity to talk about the importance of rural health. We highly encourage you to attend and spread the message! See the below invitation for details on the rural health stop on the listening tour in Louisiana. The list of other stops and their topics follows.
You are invited to a Community Forum on rural health with United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in St. John's Parish, Louisiana on July 20, 2009. Secretary Vilsack will be joined by Human and Health Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki as he leads the Obama Administration's Rural Tour - which is an opportunity to discuss the efforts by the Administration to rebuild and revitalize rural America.
At each stop on the Rural Tour, Secretary Vilsack has been listening to local residents about how USDA can assist them, and discussing solutions to the challenges facing their communities. So please bring your thoughts, ideas and questions. Your input and participation would be greatly appreciated.
July 20, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM,
Army National Guard Readiness Center
4120 West Airline
Reserve, Louisiana
There is no ticket or RSVP needed for this event. If you have any questions, you may email rural@hrsa.gov or call us at 877-85-RURAL; 877-85-78725.
Be sure to check out our website WWW.RURALTOUR.GOV and share your thoughts and ideas about the tour and rural America.