Senator Rubio has officially confirmed an in-person town hall for his Miami-Dade constituents. I appreciate the sustained commitment of the 711 individuals who signed this petition. We look forward to a productive and civil dialogue regarding the pressing issues facing our community.
March 22, 2017
Final supporters
We, the undersigned residents of Miami-Dade County in the State of Florida, hereby petition Senator Marco Rubio to hold an open forum, in-person town hall within Miami-Dade County as promptly as possible, during the United States Senate's recess from February 20th to the 24th, during late afternoon or evening hours to maximize attendance.
His constituents have urgent, time-sensitive questions and concerns that they would like to discuss with him in light of recent and unprecedented senatorial and broader governmental activity. This activity has caused a great deal of turmoil, worry, and strife among Sen. Rubio's constituency, and he must address this to properly represent us in the United States Senate.
It is important for the Senator to to note that the overwhelming majority of Miami-Dade County voters (66.17%) did not vote in favor of our current presidential administration during the 2016 General Election. Most voters in Sen. Rubio's hometown are rife with well-founded apprehension and confusion about the senatorial and broader legislative response to the speed and dubious legality of our new president's actions. We petition Senator Rubio to meet with us in an open forum so that we may rationally and civilly discuss the matters that are causing us, his constituency, so much restlessness.
Earlier this month (February 7th) Senator Rubio addressed the United States Senate, and passionately petitioned his fellow senators to be respectful to one another and cautioned that "...the ability of the most important nation on earth to debate in a productive and respectful way the pressing issues before it" was at stake. We are simply asking that Senator Rubio extend that very same productivity and respect to his constituents in the form of addressing some of the more pressing issues that are weighing on our hearts and minds.
We request that an open forum, in-person town hall be scheduled immediately, in a centralized location within Miami-Dade County. We request that the town hall not be theme specific, allowing constituents to bring up any topic, question, or concern. We further request that the majority of the time be allotted to an open mic Q&A (at least 2 hours), allowing any constituent present to ask Sen. Rubio questions for him to answer directly. We ask that Sen. Rubio fulfill his congressional duty to properly represent all of his constituents by abiding by this petition.
It is our sincere hope that this petition leads to the Senator having a greater understanding of what his constituents’ concerns are. Furthermore, we hope that the Senator makes these town halls a recurring and regular method of engaging with his voters.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
February 11, 2017
Reached 100 supporters
February 10, 2017
February 10, 2017
The signature count is nearing our first major milestone of one hundred people. Please distribute this petition to your personal networks so we can reach that goal today.
214 Comments
We demand a town hall! You need to explain to us why you continually vote with the Republican Party and AGAINST the majority of Floridians reaching out to you to express our (your constituents) majority outrage over the majority of Trump's unqualified and corrupt cabinet nominees.
Rubio is so far off base on what Florida voters want on climate, water, big sugar pollution, women's issues, healthcare, social security, Medicare... he needs to listen and get off lobbyists payrolls
We'd like an open forum in Citrus County FL! We may not be a large number of constituents but we deserve the right to be face to face with our Senator too! Please don't leave us out; we have serious concerns about healthcare and clean waterways since nearly our entire citizenry depends on touristry!
Every time I call your office in Washington to voice my concern about important issues, I always ask your staff about your next town hall meeting. They tell me there are no meetings scheduled. This is wrong. There are many in Florida who have a lot to say to you. It is time that you listened to us.
Do your job and hear your constituents! Do not hide behind full inboxes, disconnected phone calls and unreturned emails while your constituents wish to address you as our elected representative.
You have an obligations to meet with your constituents, to have a dialogue, to hear their concerns. Closing your office and running into a hidey hole is not an appropriate response.
Come hear the voices of your constituents who voted for you to stand for us. Hear our crys. Betray us not to corporate plutocracy.
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Senator Rubio has officially confirmed an in-person town hall for his Miami-Dade constituents. I appreciate the sustained commitment of the 711 individuals who signed this petition. We look forward to a productive and civil dialogue regarding the pressing issues facing our community.
March 22, 2017
Final supporters
We, the undersigned residents of Miami-Dade County in the State of Florida, hereby petition Senator Marco Rubio to hold an open forum, in-person town hall within Miami-Dade County as promptly as possible, during the United States Senate's recess from February 20th to the 24th, during late afternoon or evening hours to maximize attendance.
His constituents have urgent, time-sensitive questions and concerns that they would like to discuss with him in light of recent and unprecedented senatorial and broader governmental activity. This activity has caused a great deal of turmoil, worry, and strife among Sen. Rubio's constituency, and he must address this to properly represent us in the United States Senate.
It is important for the Senator to to note that the overwhelming majority of Miami-Dade County voters (66.17%) did not vote in favor of our current presidential administration during the 2016 General Election. Most voters in Sen. Rubio's hometown are rife with well-founded apprehension and confusion about the senatorial and broader legislative response to the speed and dubious legality of our new president's actions. We petition Senator Rubio to meet with us in an open forum so that we may rationally and civilly discuss the matters that are causing us, his constituency, so much restlessness.
Earlier this month (February 7th) Senator Rubio addressed the United States Senate, and passionately petitioned his fellow senators to be respectful to one another and cautioned that "...the ability of the most important nation on earth to debate in a productive and respectful way the pressing issues before it" was at stake. We are simply asking that Senator Rubio extend that very same productivity and respect to his constituents in the form of addressing some of the more pressing issues that are weighing on our hearts and minds.
We request that an open forum, in-person town hall be scheduled immediately, in a centralized location within Miami-Dade County. We request that the town hall not be theme specific, allowing constituents to bring up any topic, question, or concern. We further request that the majority of the time be allotted to an open mic Q&A (at least 2 hours), allowing any constituent present to ask Sen. Rubio questions for him to answer directly. We ask that Sen. Rubio fulfill his congressional duty to properly represent all of his constituents by abiding by this petition.
It is our sincere hope that this petition leads to the Senator having a greater understanding of what his constituents’ concerns are. Furthermore, we hope that the Senator makes these town halls a recurring and regular method of engaging with his voters.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
February 11, 2017
Reached 100 supporters
February 10, 2017
February 10, 2017
The signature count is nearing our first major milestone of one hundred people. Please distribute this petition to your personal networks so we can reach that goal today.
214 Comments
So disappointed with the Senator's action as of late. His vote for Mrs. DeVos for Secretary of Education was infuriating and I would like a better understanding as to why he voted in her favor.
We demand a town hall! You need to explain to us why you continually vote with the Republican Party and AGAINST the majority of Floridians reaching out to you to express our (your constituents) majority outrage over the majority of Trump's unqualified and corrupt cabinet nominees.
Rubio is so far off base on what Florida voters want on climate, water, big sugar pollution, women's issues, healthcare, social security, Medicare... he needs to listen and get off lobbyists payrolls
We'd like an open forum in Citrus County FL! We may not be a large number of constituents but we deserve the right to be face to face with our Senator too! Please don't leave us out; we have serious concerns about healthcare and clean waterways since nearly our entire citizenry depends on touristry!
Every time I call your office in Washington to voice my concern about important issues, I always ask your staff about your next town hall meeting. They tell me there are no meetings scheduled. This is wrong. There are many in Florida who have a lot to say to you. It is time that you listened to us.
Do your job and hear your constituents! Do not hide behind full inboxes, disconnected phone calls and unreturned emails while your constituents wish to address you as our elected representative.
You have an obligations to meet with your constituents, to have a dialogue, to hear their concerns. Closing your office and running into a hidey hole is not an appropriate response.
Come hear the voices of your constituents who voted for you to stand for us. Hear our crys. Betray us not to corporate plutocracy.
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So disappointed with the Senator's action as of late. His vote for Mrs. DeVos for Secretary of Education was infuriating and I would like a better understanding as to why he voted in her favor.