Debbie Meyers, vice chairwoman of Indivisible-Durango, speaks to demonstrators who gathered at noon Tuesday outside of U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton’s Durango office, 835 East Second Ave. The group wanted to raise its concerns about Affordable Care Act and public land issues as well as other topics.
Debbie Meyers, vice chairwoman of Indivisible-Durango, speaks to demonstrators who gathered at noon Tuesday outside of U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton’s Durango office. Some representatives of the group met with a Tipton staff member.
Area residents showed up outside
The event was organized by Indivisible-Durango, which said on it’s Facebook page it also was concerned with President Trump’s executive order on immigration.
A staff member at the office met with some representatives of the group, and later issued this email statement from the Republican congressman: “I am encouraged to see that many of my constituents are involved in the political process and are making sure their voices are heard on a variety of issues. I welcome their input.”
This article has been updated to eliminate the estimated number of demonstrators, as various numbers have been provided by participants.
