STATE LEGISLATOR HOLDS WALKING OFFICE HOURS
[B' Spokes: Very cool idea, now just to get our reps to do something like this.]
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-> According to an Oct. 16th Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article, “Democrat State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, who represents the city's south side, will hold walking office hours this weekend -- a chance to get some exercise and discuss issues of concern, she says. The ‘office hours’ will take place along the newly opened Kinnickinnic River Trail.
"‘I look forward to spending time this weekend walking the newly opened Kinnickinnic River Trail and talking with constituents of the 8th Assembly District about state issues that are important to them,’ she said in a news release.
"‘Our Latino community, in particular, is struggling with high diabetes and obesity and I recently resolved to get active for my own health. Hosting walking office hours is a great way to encourage my constituents to get active with me and let me know about the issues of concern to them at the state level,’ she said...”
Source: <a href="http://bit.ly/17fbyq2">http://bit.ly/17fbyq2</a>;
from CenterLines, the e-newsletter of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking.