Yesterday I published a letter about the town hall meeting coming up at: 43 rd Legislative District Town Hall Saturday, March 12, 2-3:30 p.m. Seattle First Baptist Church 1111 Harvard Avenue Seattle, WA 98122 Now I have recieved another letter reminding us of the town hall meetings: This weekend , legislators in districts across the state will return home to hold Town Hall meetings – meetings that will offer a chance for people like you to ask questions and get feedback. As legislators work to finish the 2011-2013 biennium budget, this is the perfect opportunity for advocates to remind them to put the needs of the most vulnerable first, and to fund programs like the Housing Trust Fund. Since 1989, the Housing Trust Fund has invested more than $600 million in new and improved housing, leveraged more than $3 billion in private and public sector support, and has increased the stock of affordable housing by more than 35,000 units across...
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