Department of Insurance Office of Consumer Advocacy To Participate in Community Meetings with State Senator Broome

Released: March 2, 2009

The Department of Insurance Office of Consumer Advocacy will be participating in a series of community meetings held by State Senator Sharon Weston Broome. Department of Insurance staff will be on hand to respond to questions the public may have regarding their insurance. The meetings will be held in the Senate District 15 area over the next three weeks. Senator Broome will discuss important legislative issues affecting constituents in the district and review her legislative priorities for the current legislative session, including the recently passed federal stimulus package and how it will affect the area.

Representatives from the Department of Insurance, East Baton Rouge Parish Office of Public Works, Attorney General’s Office, Department of Health and Hospitals, LSU Hospital, and representatives from the Mayor’s office in the cities of Zachary and Baker have been invited to attend the meetings. Senator Broome urges citizens in the area to take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about important state issues.

Upcoming community meetings scheduled by Senator Broome are as follows:

Tuesday, March 3rd
6:00-7:30pm
Baker Branch Library
3501 Groom Road
Baker, LA

Monday, March 9th
6:00-7:30pm
Zachary Branch Library
1900 Church Street
Zachary, LA

A meeting was also held on Thursday, February 26, at 6 p.m. at the Greenwell Springs Library.

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