State Senator to Hold Holiday Open House in East County

EAST SAN DIEGO COUNTY -- State Senator Joel Anderson (R-Alpine), who represents much of inland San Diego County, including La Mesa, Santee and Lemon Grove, will hold his annual Holiday Legislative Open House from 6 pm to 8 pm Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Toyota of El Cajon, 965 Arnele Ave., El Cajon.

The senator's office says the free event is an opportunity for he and his staff to meet with constituents and hear ideas on new legislation for 2017. All attendees will receive a 2016 legislative update and an opportunity to submit ideas to improve state government.

Anderson says several of the bills he has introduced in the past originated from suggestions by attendees of this annual event.

“My top priority is making government work for you,” Anderson said. “This event gives me an opportunity to hear directly from my constituents about their opinions and legislative ideas. 40 to 60 percent of the bills I introduce come from the people I serve. I want to hear directly from you, about your concerns and your ideas for improving state government.”

“It is truly nice to have someone up in Sacramento that cares about us and will listen to our responses and then do something about it,” Danny O’Brien, the owner of O’Brien Insurance Agency in Santee, said. “He is a man of action and he will get things done for us.”

Rodger Dohm, a member of the Ramona Unified School District Board declared that Anderson "really wants to make sure that young people of today actually have a place for their future.”

Donated hors d’oeuvres and refreshments are to be provided by local businesses and community partners.

Anderson represents the 38th Senate District in the California Legislature, which includes Lemon Grove, El Cajon, La Mesa, Santee, Poway, Escondido, San Marcos, Lakeside, Valley Center, Rancho Santa Fe, Julian, Ramona, Rancho San Diego, Bonsall, Borrego Springs and Fallbrook.

He was first elected to the State Assembly in 2006 and to the State Senate in 2010.

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