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Governor Patrick to speak in Rehoboth

01:00 AM EDT on Thursday, July 24, 2008

REHOBOTH — Governor Patrick’s town hall meeting tour stops in Rehoboth on Tuesday night.

It is the 7th leg of 11 that will continue through Aug. 23. Patrick is also halfway through his cabinet meeting schedule, which began in Amherst last week.

The initial announcement earlier this month said both types of meetings are part of the administration’s efforts to make state government accessible for all people in the commonwealth

“As we continue to rebuild our economy and our people, it’s important that all our residents feel part of these initiatives,” Patrick said then. “I look forward to hearing from all of my constituents on issues they care about most, and how the state can be a better partner to local communities.”

Rehoboth’s meeting will begin at 6 p.m. outside oGoff Hall, which is also known as the Blanding Library, 124 Bay State Rd. If it rains, the meeting will occur inside the building.

The town hall-style meetings are open to the public, giving residents a chance to talk directly to Patrick about issues such as education reform, health care and the economy, the release said. The other meetings will have Patrick’s cabinet secretaries and some commissioners on hand to also answer questions.

The first town hall meeting in Salem drew a crowd of more than 300, according to reports. Patrick discussed special-education funding, gas prices and labor matters related to the elderly and disabled.