Kilmer postpones Jan. 25 Montesano town hall

Congressman Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor, has had to cancel his Jan. 25 Montesano town hall meeting and several others due to a change in the House voting schedule.

According to a statement from Kilmer’s office, the House will remain in session next week as members continue pushing for an end to the federal government shutdown.

“I always enjoy engaging in-person with the folks I represent at town hall meetings,” Kilmer said. “We will get these rescheduled as soon as possible. ”

Kilmer will postpone the events scheduled from Jan. 22-25 to early February.

Kilmer will also host a FacebookLive town hall from his Washington, D.C., office at 6 p.m. (PST) Wednesday, Jan. 23. To participate, go to facebook.com/derek.kilmer. At the start of the event, a live video will appear at the top of his newsfeed. Participants who are logged into Facebook should click on the live video to watch the event in real time. Constituents will be invited to ask questions by entering their first name, hometown and question in the comment box. The video will also be available on Facebook after the event.