Adams to Host Pandemic Housing Crisis TeleTown Hall
Call Includes Question & Answer Session with Housing Resource Providers
CHARLOTTE – Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) will host a TeleTown Hall at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, August 10 to connect constituents with federal, state, and local programs that can provide help and support during the coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, she will provide an update on what legislators in Washington are doing to fight the health and economic effects of the coronavirus. Participants will be able to ask questions during a Q&A portion of the town hall.
Constituents can join the call by calling (855) 756-7520 Ext. 75247# at 7:00 PM on Tuesday. The call is toll free, open to the public and open press.
Guests include:
Carol Hardison, Crisis Assistance Ministry
Julie Porter & Erin Barbee, DreamKey Partners/RAMPCLT
Isaac Sturgill, Legal Aid of North Carolina
Laura Hogshead, North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency
"My top priority in Congress is helping Charlotte and Mecklenburg County residents weather the health and economic consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our TeleTown Hall will help connect thousands of our neighbors with the resources they need to make it through the looming housing crisis," said Congresswoman Adams. "The traditional motto of our country is E pluribus unum: ‘out of many, one.' We will get through this crisis, but no one should have to do it alone. Our office, and so many others stand ready to assist constituents in need."
Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. represents North Carolina's 12th Congressional District (Charlotte, Mecklenburg County) and serves as Vice Chair of the House Committee on Agriculture. Additionally, she serves on the House Financial Services Committee and the House Education & Labor Committee, where she serves as Chair of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee.