Consider the daylilies: Walz to give keynote address at MN-06 DFL Garden Party

This just in from the Sixth Congresional District DFL:

Freshman 1st District Congressman Tim Walz will give the keynote address at 4:00  4:30 p.m. at the 6th Congressional District Garden Party fundraiser on Saturday, July 21.

Walz, from Mankato, is a veteran and former high-school teacher and coach who defeated a six-term Republican in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District last fall.  Walz inspires Minnesotans with his common-sense analysis of events and issues in Washington D.C.   He will bring his message to the vast and beautiful private garden of Mick Raeker and Gabe Davis in Otsego, MN.

This will be a rare opportunity for many metro and northern and western metro DFLers to hear from Congressman Walz in person.  He has not appeared in the 6th Congressional District before!  He will be joined in the program by many DFL candidates and elected officials.

When:    Saturday, July 21 from 2 - 4 p.m. 2-6 p.m. (Program at 4:00 4:30 p.m.)
Where:   at the home of Mick Raeker and Gabe Davis, 6689 Packard Avenue NE, Otsego, MN
How much:  Open donation fundraiser.  Give only what you are inspired to donate - eligible for the Political Contribution Refund.

Come and enjoy the afternoon with DFLers, admire the garden, listen to speakers and eat beans and brats.

For directions and more information, visit the calendar at the DFL website or call Nancy Schumacher at 612-432-6239.

It's not just guest appearances for Walz this summer.  Consider next week's schedule. Constituents who want to talk with Walz about their concerns can see him at four public listening sessions:

July 5th

1:00-2:30 p.m.
Summit Center
518 S 5th St
Mankato MN

4:00-5:30 p.m.
Prairie Meadows Assisted Living
800 5th Ave NE
Kasson MN

July 6th

9:00-10:30 a.m.
Saint Elizabeth's Health Care Center, Sister Gernia Room
1200 Grant Blvd West
Wabasha MN

1:00-2:30 p.m.
La Crescent Community Center
336 S. 1st St.
La Crescent MN

The sessions are free and open to the public and press.

Since being elected, Walz has conducted hundreds of meetings with individual constituents and representative organizations around southern Minnesota and his Washington D.C. office.