Politics & Government
Tickets Available: Evening with Congressman DeSaulnier
Lafayette library is hosting event on Tuesday evening with our representative for CA's 11th District.

Presented by the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation:
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 | 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Community Hall
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Join Mark DeSaulnier, Member of U.S. House of Representatives (D-CA)
in conversation with Josh Richman, Political Reporter, Bay Area News Group; Twitter: @Josh_Richman
This past January, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier was sworn in as a member of the 114th Congress, representing California’s 11th District and a majority of Contra Costa County.
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Since taking office, he has already voted on a number of significant bills, including fast-track authority for the Trans Pacific Partnership and approving the Keystone XL pipeline. Prior to moving to Capitol Hill, congressman DeSaulnier served the public in a variety of roles, including as Concord city councilmember, mayor, Contra Costa county supervisor, California state assemblyman and California state senator.
Join your new local congressman as he discusses his freshman year on the Hill, upcoming legislation, and important issues such as gun violence prevention, retirement security and climate change.
For tickets ($12 - $20) -- follow this link.
For more info: visit www.commonwealthclub.org.
The library is at 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette.
Registration opens at 6:00pm.
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