Jeff Merkley
03/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/13/2026 16:23
Merkley Announces Central Oregon Town Halls in March
Senator holding in-person conversations in Klamath, Lake, Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties between March 20-21
Bend, OR. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations in Klamath and Lake counties on Friday, March 20, followed by conversations in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties on Saturday, March 21.
The five events continue Merkley's 2026 town hall tour of Oregon, where he will hold a community conversation in each of the state's 36 counties.
"I'm looking forward to again visiting wonderful communities all over our state. By talking directly to folks in each county my team and I can go to work for the interests and needs most important in each corner of our state," Merkley said.
Since taking office in 2009, Senator Merkley has kept his promise to hold an open town hall for each of Oregon's 36 counties every year - more than 630 to date.
Upcoming town hall conversations are as follows, with additional details to be sent to local media ahead of each event:
Friday, March 20
Klamath County Town Hall
Time: 2:30 pm PT
Location: OIT, College Union Building
3201 Campus Dr, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
(Park in Parking Lot A and follow signage to College Union)
Lake County Town Hall
Time: 6:30 pm PT
Location: Lake County Courthouse
513 Center St, Lakeview, OR 97630
Saturday, March 21
Deschutes County Town Hall
Time: 11:00 am PT
Location: Sisters High School
1700 W McKinney Butte Rd, Sisters, OR 97759
Crook County Town Hall
Time: 2:00 pm PT
Location: Barnes Butte Elementary School
1875 NE Ironhorse Dr, Prineville, OR 97754
Jefferson County Town Hall
Time: 5:00 pm PT
Location: Madras Performing Arts Center
412 SE Buff St, Madras, OR 97741
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