Syracuse, New York – Republican and Conservative candidate for U.S. Congress Ann Marie Buerkle today invited incumbent Daniel Maffei to join her at an already-scheduled Town Hall-style meeting next week to discuss the health care reform law. The letter was hand-delivered this morning to Maffei’s downtown Syracuse federal office.

Noting that Congress is out of session for a “District Work Period,” Buerkle invited Maffei to participate in the meeting – part of her ongoing district wide Listening Tour with open events in Onondaga, Wayne, and Monroe Counties – since the congressman failed to schedule any open Town Hall meetings of his own next week.

“This meeting will be a tremendous opportunity for you to defend your health care vote, fully share the benefits of the legislation as you see them, and engage in one-on-one dialogue with the people you are sworn to represent,” writes Buerkle. “I can assure you that my intention is to provide Central and Western New Yorkers with a thoughtful, respectful, and personal opportunity to exchange with both of us in a civil, unfiltered fashion and to compare our positions side-by-side on improving the delivery and affordability of health care.”

The meeting is free and open to the public. Details are:

Wednesday, June 2nd at 7:00 p.m.

Town Hall-style meeting

Manlius Recreation Center

6 Stickley Drive in the Village of Manlius

To date, Buerkle has no indication whether Maffei will accept her invitation for this open exchange with voters.

More info about this event may be found HERE.