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Large Protest In Issaquah Outside US Rep Reichert's Office
A large crowd of protesters gathered outside U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert's Issaquah office Thursday in advance of an Internet town hall.
ISSAQUAH, WA - Hundreds of protesters converged on U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert's office here on Thursday morning, just a few hours before the Congressman was set to speak to constituents via a town hall meeting on Facebook.
The protest was peaceful, but the large crowd shut down Southeast 56th Street. Reichert's office is located in a small office building behind shopping plazas east of Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast.
The rally was organized by the labor union Unite Here.
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Rally at congressman @davereichert office, just grew by hundreds Chants calling to meet with the crowd. Peaceful but 56th St closed #komnews pic.twitter.com/wtKBDWekL6
— Randy Carnell (@randycKOMO) February 23, 2017
We spoke to local leader of one of Indivisible/Resistance group; she says she has been meeting with @davereichert staff for last five weeks pic.twitter.com/RAmZhqTCyU
— Natalie Brand (@NatalieBrandK5) February 23, 2017
The image that accompanies this article was taken at a protest at Reichert's Issaquah office that happened on Jan. 18.
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