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ST. LOUIS, MO. -- The following is a press release from U.S. Senator for Missouri, Kit Bond's office:

“My best ideas come from Missouri and I depend on the feedback I get from the thousands of Missourians that use these meetings each year,” said Bond. “My job is to serve Missourians, but I need to hear about a problem if I am going to help solve it and that’s what these Listening Posts are for.”

A representative of the Senator, Rachel McCombs, will be available to Missourians at Bond's Listening Post:

What:   Senator Kit Bond’s Listening Post

Where: County Courthouse, 210 West Lafayette St., Palmyra, Missouri 63461

When:   Monday, June 21, 2010, 2:00 pm – 3:00 p.m.

Listening Posts are meetings with Missourians held by Senator Bond’s staff across the state. During these meetings, Missourians are invited to discuss their concerns with federal policies and agencies with members of the Senator’s staff.

While Bond is back in the state almost every weekend, the Senator established his Listening Post program in 1987 as a way to serve better Missourians and to inform constituents about the assistance his office is able to provide. The Senator continues to stress that even in this age of cell phones, email and the internet, face-to-face meetings still work the best. As the Senator is known for saying, “No technology can replace a handshake.”

For a list of upcoming Listening Posts visit www.bond.senate.gov.

In addition to Listening Posts, Bond’s Jefferson City office extends one-on-one service to all Missourians experiencing problems with the federal government.

You may contact the Senator's statewide Office of Constituent Services at 308 E. High Street, Suite 202, Jefferson City, Missouri, 65101 or by phone at 573‑634‑2488.