About 400 people packed the sanctuary of the First Congregational Church in Grand Junction this weekend for a Colorado Congressional District Three town hall meeting.
According to one attendee, constituents drove as much as four hours to attend the event, hoping to speak with Representative Jeff Hurd. Organizers say Hurd failed to respond to multiple requests for the meeting. Numerous speakers addressed the audience; one spoke on the importance of standing up despite fear.
Despite ignoring the request, four area Indivisible groups organized the gathering to voice concerns including the rising numbers of children in CD3 who will go hungry; the termination of cancer research and the proposed Republican budget to cut Medicaid which covers roughly 154,000 people in the district.
Motivated attendees left the meeting chanting “Hurd and Elon Stop the Stealing!”
