The Congressman is Coming to Town

For the first time since 4th District Congressman Jim Himes took office in January, his staff is holding constituent office hours in New Canaan.

Himes' staffers will be on hand at Town Hall Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to take feedback on legislative issues including health care reform and help with other concerns from passport applications, to veterans affairs, to small business loans and federal grants.

Himes has permanent offices in Stamford and Bridgeport where his staff has already handled about 1,500 constituent cases. The office hours in New Canaan are part of an effort to make services more accessible for constituents outside the district's cities. Staffers will also be at Darien Town Hall on Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The congressman himself will be hosting informal drop-ins on Aug. 30—at Weston Town Hall from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and in Wilton from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Himes will make a stop on his "Health Care Listening Tour" in the auditorium at Norwalk Hospital on Sept. 2 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Constituents from across the district are encouraged to attend.

A map pinpointing upcoming stops by Himes and his staff throughout the district has just been added to the congressman's Web site.