Rep. Rick Allen’s staff to offer help to CSRA communities
Published: Apr. 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM EDT|Updated: Apr. 18, 2025 at 6:45 AM EDT
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - U.S. Rep. Rick W. Allen announced that of his staff will host community office hours across Georgia’s 12th Congressional District during May.
The staff will be available to assist constituents with a variety of federal issues, including help navigating various federal agencies such as FEMA, Social Security, Veterans Affairs, Medicare and others.
Allen himself will not be in attendance.
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Here’s a look at the office hours in the CSRA:
- Burke County: Tuesday, May 20 from 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.; County Commission Boardroom, Burke County Courthouse; 111 E. Sixth St., Waynesboro.
- Columbia County: Wednesday, May 7 from 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m.; Grovetown City Hall; 103 Old Wrightsboro Road, Grovetown.
- Emanuel County: Thursday, May 8 from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; Swainsboro-Emanuel County Chamber of Commerce, 102 S. Main St., Swainsboro.
- Glascock County: Wednesday, May 14 from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; Family Connections & Communities in School, 370 W. Main St., Gibson.
- Jefferson County: Wednesday, May 14 from 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.; Community Club House; 101 McNair St., Wrens.
- Jenkins County: Thursday, May 8 from 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.; Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce; 548 Cotton Ave., Millen.
- Lincoln County: Wednesday, May 7 from 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m.; Lincoln County Courthouse, 210 Humphrey St., Lincolnton.
- McDuffie County: Wednesday, May 7 from 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.; Thomson-McDuffie istrative Building, 210 Railroad St., Thomson
- Screven County: Thursday, May 8 from 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; Screven County Courthouse, Commission Boardroom, 216 Mims Road; Sylvania.
- Warren County: Wednesday, May 7 from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; Warren County Chamber of Commerce, 46 Norwood St., Warrenton.
- Washington County: Tuesday, May 20 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Sandersville City Hall, 141 W. Haynes St., Sandersville
- Wilkes County: Wednesday, May 28 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Washington Wilkes Chamber of Commerce, 26 West Square, Washington
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