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Public town halls shut down by confrontation shy members of Georgia congressional delegation
- Congressman Barry Loudermilk recently spoke at a weekly conservative breakfast meeting in Woodstock instead of holding a traditional town hall.
- Disruptions at town halls, like those for Republican Rich McCormick and Marjorie Taylor Greene, led GOP leadership to discourage in-person events due to protests and arrests.
- Loudermilk and other Georgia representatives prefer smaller meetings as traditional town halls often devolve into hostile disruptions by outsiders who cannot vote locally.
- Political science experts note that most Georgia districts are safe and politicians face little real electoral threat, making confrontational town halls less appealing to them.
- The decline of open town halls raises concerns about democracy as constituents like Genevieve Hutchings criticize limited engagement, while some believe avoiding hostile events is pragmatic.
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Public town halls shut down by confrontation shy members of Georgia congressional delegation • Georgia Recorder
A man is arrested during an April town hall for Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. Fiery town halls have become the norm, and some lawmakers are opting to avoid them altogether. Ross Williams/Georgia RecorderCongressman Barry Loudermilk recently walked into an International House of Pancakes in Woodstock for a meeting with constituents. Congressman Barry Loudermilk goes to IHOP. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Loudermilk was the featured speak…
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Public town halls shut down by confrontation shy members of Georgia congressional delegation
Congressman Barry Loudermilk recently walked into an International House of Pancakes in Woodstock for a meeting with constituents. Loudermilk was the featured speaker for a weekly breakfast meeting series for local conservatives. But Loudermilk says he has no plans to take part in a traditional town hall meeting with constituents.
Public town halls shut down by confrontation shy members of Georgia congressional delegation - The Current
Sitting congressional representatives opt for small, private meetings with constituents rather than traditional town halls, citing concerns about disruption and safety. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.
Georgia congressional leaders sidestep town halls due to confrontations
Congressman Barry Loudermilk recently walked into an International House of Pancakes in Woodstock for a meeting with constituents. Loudermilk was the featured speaker for a weekly breakfast meeting series for local conservatives. But Loudermilk says he has no plans to take part in a traditional town hall meeting with constituents. “We don’t right now,” he said in the IHOP parking lot. “I’m out in the community continuously doing things like this…
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