Rep. Gregg Johnson to Hold Listening Sessions to Hear from Community on Impacts of Federal Cuts

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – State Rep. Gregg Johnson, D-Rock Island, is holding five hour-long info sessions with local partners in the district regarding what state, county and local options may be available to people impacted by federal cuts. These sessions are open to the public and media and designed to inform constituents of programs and resources available.

“The Trump Administration has put programs that provide vital assistance to millions of people in its crosshairs to fund tax cuts for his billionaire donors and big corporations,” Johnson said. “SNAP benefits, social security, Medicare and Medicaid; these plans save lives and the consequences of losing them can be enormous. I’m having these listening sessions because I want to hear from this community and learn more about what I can do to relieve some of the burden.”

Johnson is holding five listening sessions throughout the district he represents on five different issue areas:

• Nov. 17, South Moline Township Senior Center, 637 17th Ave. in East Moline, 6 p.m., topic: Healthcare and Medicaid;
• Dec. 4, Hampton Township Center, 209 19th St. in East Moline, 6 p.m., topic: Education and Childcare;
• Dec. 18, Rock Island Township Center, 2827 7th Ave. in Rock Island, 1 p.m., topic: Housing and Homelessness;
• Jan. 6, Black Hawk Township Center-Milan Municipal Building in Rock Island, 405 1st St. East, 10 a.m., topic: Workforce and Job Training; and
• Jan. 15, Moline Township Office, 620 18th St. in Moline, 11 a.m. topic: Senior Issues.

Reach out to Johnson at 309-203-1668 for more information.