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Zeldin to Raffle Tickets to See Pope Francis
The winners will get the chance to see Pope Francis during his visit to the U.S. Capitol later this month.
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, C- Shirley, NY-1) announced he has launched a free raffle through his office to win tickets to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for Pope Francis’ visit this month.
Pope Francis will address a joint session of Congress at the United States Capitol on Thursday, September 24.
Each member of Congress is given a limited number of tickets to distribute.
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Congressman Zeldin will raffle off pairs of two tickets for constituents in New York’s First Congressional District, which includes the East End.
The tickets provide access to the West Lawn of the Capitol for the arrival of the Pope at 10:30 a.m. on September 24.
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First Congressional District residents, including those in Riverhead, Southold, Southampton, East Hampton, Shelter Island and Brookhaven, can sign up online at https://zeldin.house.gov/pope for a chance to win the tickets
The lottery will close at 5 p.m. on September 14.
Winners will be notified by phone the following day.
Ticket recipients will be selected at random.
If there are any questions, residents can contact the Congressman’s Long Island office at (631) 289-1097.
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