Fort Report: Why I Do Town Halls
August 09, 2019
August 09, 2019
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, issued the following column:
Last Wednesday evening during the Bellevue town hall, Sharon gracefully stood, steadied herself to keep from crying, and softly spoke: "I am going to tell you a story that never gets easier, and I'll try to be as quick as possible.
"On April 24th, I took my mom out for lunch, she and my dad. It was three days before her 80th birthday, and it was a fantastic day. They were sc . . .
Last Wednesday evening during the Bellevue town hall, Sharon gracefully stood, steadied herself to keep from crying, and softly spoke: "I am going to tell you a story that never gets easier, and I'll try to be as quick as possible.
"On April 24th, I took my mom out for lunch, she and my dad. It was three days before her 80th birthday, and it was a fantastic day. They were sc . . .