Rep starts new outreach program

Staff from Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's three regional offices will hit the streets beginning June 13 as part of the new constituent outreach program, Congressional Connections.

Emerson said Congressional Connections will replace Mobile Offices, a program in which one staff member traveled across the district. Emerson said the change will allow people to talk to staff from their own region who can work with them personally.

"Now, one person can actually follow through and do the work start to finish, and I think it will be easier to have this kind of consistency," Emerson said.

Representatives from each office will visit different towns within their region daily. Staff will return to most towns every month.