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Coburn Announces 'Farewell Tour' Of Town Halls

U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.)
U.S. Senate

Updated July 26: Senator Coburn's office has cancelled the Bartlesville town hall meeting because of another community meeting scheduled earlier.

U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn plans a series of town hall meetings in Oklahoma as he prepares to resign from the Senate at the end of the current term.

The meetings will take place the first two full weeks in August. Coburn says one of the highlights of serving as senator is traveling the state and speaking with Oklahomans about issues that are important to them.

Coburn announced earlier this year that he would resign with two years remaining in his term. The Republican has served in the U.S. Senate since 2004.

The meetings are planned for Oklahoma City, Altus, Lawton, Enid and Tulsa.

Oklahoma City Town Hall Meeting on Monday, August 4, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at Oklahoma City Community College’s Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater, 7777 S. May Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK  73159.

Altus Town Hall Meeting, Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Western Oklahoma State College’s Herschal H. Crow Fine Arts Auditorium, 2801 N. Main Street, Altus, OK  73521.

Lawton Town Hall Meeting, Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Cameron University’s CETES Conference Center, Building 20, 2800 W. Gore Blvd., Lawton, OK  73505.

Enid Town Hall Meeting, Monday, August 11, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at Enid Convention Hall, 301 S. Independence, Enid, OK  73701.

Tulsa Town Hall Meeting, Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at Tulsa Community College - Southeast Campus, VanTrease PACE, 10300 E. 81st, Street, Tulsa, OK  74133.

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