Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Napa) discussed his plans for curbing gun violence and took questions from his 5th District constituents at a town hall at Vallejo High School on Saturday. Thompson, who represents Benicia in the U.S. House of Representatives, began the town hall by talking about his goals of establishing a committee on gun violence […]
Letters: Thompson town hall and council priorities
Thompson town hall went great Those of us present at last Wednesday’s Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Mike Thompson witnessed an encouraging display of civic engagement. The grassroots event was sponsored by Carquinez Patriotic Resistance (CPR) and Benicia Indivisible for Justice, just two of the many community action groups growing in popularity and impact. Approximately 200 […]
Mike Thompson to come to Benicia High gym for town hall
Rep. Mike Thompson, a Democrat who represents Benicia in Congress, will be holding a town hall in Benicia High School’s gym next week. The event is hosted by two local grassroots organizations, Benicia Indivisible for Justice and Carquinez Patriotic Resistance, who came together after Donald Trump was elected president in November. “We had great concern […]