Saturday, May 4, 2013; 10:00 a.m.
Town Hall Meeting with Reps. Fischer & Ginal and Sen. Kefalas
Session Wrap-up 2013 Legislative Session
| WHAT: | Please join Rep. Fischer, Rep. Ginal and Sen. Kefalas for a town hall meeting focused on the end of the 2013 legislative session. This is an opportunity for constituents to openly share their ideas, questions and comments with their local citizen legislators about the legislative session |
| WHO: | Rep. Randy Fischer (D-Fort Collins) Rep. Joann Ginal (D-Fort Collins) Sen. John Kefalas (D-Fort Collins) |
| WHERE: | Old Town Library (map) 201 Peterson Street Ft. Collins, Colorado 80524 |
| WHEN: | Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
Saturday, April 27, 2013; 10:00 a.m.
Community Issues Forum with Reps. Fischer & Ginal and Sen. Kefalas
Childcare: Impact on Current & Future Workforce
| WHAT: | Please join Rep. Randy Fischer, Rep. Joann Ginal and Sen.John Kefalas for a community issues forum focusing on early childhood and childcare. Joining them in this discussion will be numerous guest panelists, including representatives from the Early Childhood Council of Larimer County, Columbine Health Systems, Young People’s Learning Center, and the Larimer County Department of Human Services. |
| WHO: | Rep. Randy Fischer (D-Fort Collins) Rep. Joann Ginal (D-Fort Collins) Sen. John Kefalas (D-Fort Collins) |
| Panelists: | Yvonne Myers, Executive Director, Early Childhood Council of Larimer County Heather Griffith, Health Systems Director, Columbine Health Systems Laura Sartor, Executive Director, Young People’s Learning Center Tamar Schmidt, Larimer County Department of Human Services Amy Kloberdanz, parent, Fort Collins |
| WHERE: | Old Town Library (map) 201 Peterson St. Fort Collins, Co. 80524 |
| WHEN: | Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
Community Issue Forum
Title: Colorado Healthcare: Increasing Access, Increasing Care
Purpose: To convene an open facilitated public discussion to inform public policy and to provide Fort Collins community members with the opportunity to provide input on this topic. Come and learn about the various ways Colorado is implementing the PPACA to expand access to affordable care.
Date/Time: March 23, 2013, 10:30 AM to Noon.
Location: Council Tree Library, 2733 Council Tree Avenue, Fort Collins, CO
Who: Representative Randy Fischer (Fort Collins HD-53); Representative Joann Ginal (Fort Collins HD-52) Senator John Kefalas (Fort Collins SD-14)
What: Panel Discussion and Facilitated Public Dialogue to inform public on Healthcare policy in Colorado
Panel Members:
Colorado State Senator Irene Aguilar, MD, Chairwoman of the Health and Human Services Committee
Patty Fontneau, CEO/Executive Director, Colorado Health Benefit Exchange***Carol Plock, MD, Executive Director, The Health District of Northern Larimer County
MEDIA ADVISORY
Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013; 10:00 a.m.
Community Issue Forum with Rep. Randy Fischer, Rep. Joann Ginal & Sen. John Kefalas
Colorado Energy Development: Balancing Energy Security with Public Health and Environmental Risks
| WHAT: | Join Reps. Fischer, Ginal and Sen. Kefalas for a community issues forum focused on energy development in Colorado. This will be a panel discussion and facilitated public dialogue to inform public policy. There will be numerous panelists from a wide range of organizations involved in energy development. They will be discussing how to balance energy security with public health and environmental risks. |
| WHO: | Rep. Randy Fischer (D-Fort Collins) Rep. JoAnn Ginal (D-Fort Collins) Sen. John Kefalas (D-Fort Collins) |
| Panelists: | William Allison, Director of the Division of Air Quality Control, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Mike Chiropolos, Chief Counsel, Western Resource Advocates, Lands Program Scott Denning, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Colorado State University Thom Kerr, Deputy Director, Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission |
| WHERE: | Behavioral Science Building (map) Auditorium Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 |
| WHEN: | Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to Noon |
MEDIA ADVISORY
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013; 10:00 a.m.
Town Hall Meeting with Rep. Fischer, Rep. Ginal & Sen. Kefalas
| WHAT: | Please join Reps. Fischer and Ginal and Sen. Kefalas for a town hall meetingThey will be sharing their latest legislative news and openly taking your questions. In addition, they will be seeking feedback and questions from those in attendance about any issues that constituents might have. |
| WHO: | Rep. Randy Fischer (D-Fort Collins) Rep. JoAnn Ginal (D-Fort Collins) Sen. John Kefalas (D-Fort Collins) |
| WHERE: | Harmony Library (map) FRCC Campus 4616 South Shields Street Fort Collins, Colorado 80526 |
| WHEN: | Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
MEDIA ADVISORY
Town-Hall Meeting Scheduled, Dec.8th,2012
Share Your Ideas and Input on the upcoming 2013 Legislative Session
WHAT:
Town-Hall Meeting
WHEN:
Saturday, Dec.8, 2012
10:00 A.M.-11:30 A.M.
WHERE:
Old Town Library (main)
201 Peterson St.
Ft. Collins, Co. 80524
(Wheel-chair accessible)
WHO:
Representative Randy Fischer (FT. Collins, HD-53)
Representative Elect Joann Ginal (FT. Collins, HD-52)
Senator Elect John Kefalas (Ft. Collins, SD-14)
Saturday, May 5; 10:00 a.m.
Town Hall Meeting with Rep. Fischer, Rep. Kefalas & Sen. Bacon
WHAT: Please come join Reps. Fischer & Kefalas and Sen. Bacon for their last Town Hall meeting of this legislative session. This is an opportunity for constituents to bring all of their questions, comments and ideas for the lively discussion. The legislators will wrap up and report all the legislative work that has been accomplished this year and want to receive constituents’ feedback. These three local legislators are looking forward to seeing everyone for their final Town Hall this session.
WHO: Rep. Randy Fischer (D-Fort Collins)
Rep. John Kefalas (D-Fort Collins)
Sen. Bob Bacon (D-Fort Collins)
WHERE: Harmony Library (map)
FRCC Campus
4616 South Shields Street
Fort Collins, Colorado 80526
WHEN: Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Community Issue Forum Scheduled, April 28, 2012
Main-Street Banking: Creating Jobs by Investing in Local Economies and Small Business
Please join Rep. John Kefalas, Sen. Bob Bacon, and me for our monthly community issues forum. This month’s forum focuses on “main-street”, community-based banking and opportunities for local investors to support small businesses and creates jobs in their own communities. A panel of experts in this field will highlight ideas and best practices for creating opportunities to help small businesses and entrepreneurs access capital. Topics will include establishing main-street partnerships or public banks at the state and local levels, investing more of our public dollars in Colorado, partnering with private-sector community lending institutions, providing “gap” funding for entrepreneurs, and collective community investment. The panel will include entrepreneurs, lenders, economic developers, and business advisors. Following the presentations there will be an open and stimulating community dialogue.
I hope you will join us for this community dialogue and that you willbring your questions and ideas!
WHAT: Community Issue Forum
Main-Street Banking: Creating Jobs by Investing in Local Economies and Small Business
WHEN: Saturday, April 28, 2012 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
WHERE: Harmony Library Community Room (map)
Front Range Community College Campus
4616 South Shields Street
Fort Collins, Colorado 80526
WHO:
Representative Randy Fischer (Fort Collins HD-53)
Representative John Kefalas (Fort Collins HD-52)
Senator Bob Bacon (Fort Collins, SD-14)
Panelists:
Karl Dakin, Executive Director, Sullivan Endowed Chair for Free Enterprise, Regis University Mike Freeman, CEO, Rocky Mountain Innosphere
McCabe Callahan, business owner and co-founder,Communityfunded.com
Elizabeth Mozer, business owner, LoCo Food Distribution
Monisha Merchant, Sr. Business Advisor, Office of Senator Michael Bennet
Nancy Patton, Business Development Officer, Public Service Credit Union