*Missouri Governor Michael L. Parson*

Office of Communications

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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

August 28, 2020

*MEDIA ADVISORY*

*Governor Parson's Schedule for August 31 - September 3, 2020*

*(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) * Next week, Governor Mike Parson will travel across the state to attend various meetings and events.

Governor Parson will hold a press conference at *Washington University School of Medicine*at* 12:40 p.m. on**Thursday*, *September 3*, to discuss the new saliva-based COVID-19 test recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). *This press conference will replace the regular weekly briefing at the state capitol*. Further detail will be provided early next week.

On *Tuesday*, *September 1*, Governor Parson will tour a food bank in Springfield.

On *Wednesday*, *September 2*, Governor Parson will tour a completed levee project in Rock Port and attend a broadband meeting in Savannah. He will then travel to Kansas City for a food bank tour, the Kansas City Area Transit Authority (KCATA) briefing on US Department of Transportation grants, and the Missouri Association of County Clerks & Election Authorities (MACCEA) Annual Conference.

On *Thursday*, *September 3*, Governor Parson will travel to Rolla to attend the Advanced Manufacturing Symposium at Missouri S&T and visit Your Community Health Center for an opioid treatment grant announcement. He will then travel to St. Louis for a meeting with Washington University School of Medicine representatives and a food bank tour. He will end the day in Jackson for a meeting with Jackson School District representatives.

Governor Parson will be joined by Senator Roy Blunt for events on Wednesday and Thursday.



_*Tuesday, September 1, 2020***_

*Governor Parson to tour Ozarks Food Harvest*

*When: *4:15 - 5:00 p.m. **

*Where: *OReilly Center for Hunger Relief

2810 N. Cedarbrook Ave., Springfield, MO 65803

*Media: *Open



_*Wednesday, September 2, 2020*_

*Governor Parson to tour completed levee project in Rock Port*

*When: *9:00 - 10:15 a.m.

*Where: *17142 State Hwy. E., Rock Port, MO 64482

*Media: *Open - media avail to follow

*"The media avail will be held at the project facility next to Tobacco Mart 3."



*Governor Parson to hold broadband meeting with United Fiber*

*When: *11:45 - 12:25 p.m.**

*****Where:* 401 N. US Hwy. 71, Savannah, MO 64485

*Media: *Open - media avail to follow



*Governor Parson to tour Harvesters - Community Food Network*

*When: *1:30 - 2:00 p.m.

*Where: *3801 Topping Ave., Kansas City, MO 64129

*Media: *Open



*Governor Parson to attend KCATA US DOT grant briefing*

*When: *2:30 - 3:00 p.m.

*Where: *East Village Transit Station (Next to the Commerce Bank)

12th and Charlotte, Kansas City, MO 64106

*Media: *Closed - media avail to follow



*Governor Parson to attend MACCEA Annual Conference*

*When: *3:30 - 4:00 p.m.

*Where: *Kansas City Marriott Downtown

200 W. 12th St., Kansas City, MO 64105

*Media: *Open



_*Thursday, September 3, 2020*_

*Governor Parson to speak at the Advanced Manufacturing Symposium at Missouri S&T*

*When: *9:00 - 9:45 a.m.

*Where: *The Havener Center (St. Patss Conference Room B&C)

1346 N Bishop Ave., Rolla, MO 65409

*Media: *Open



*Governor Parson to visit Your Community Health Center*

*When: *10:00 - 10:45 a.m.

*Where: *1081 E. 18th Street, Rolla, MO 65401

*Media: *Closed - media avail to follow



*Governor Parson to attend meeting at Washington University School of Medicine*

"*Further details will be provided early next week"



*Governor Parson to hold press conference at Washington University School of Medicine*

"*Further details will be provided early next week"



*Governor Parson to tour St. Louis Area Foodbank*

*When: *1:30 - 2:10 p.m..

*Where: *70 Corporate Woods Dr., Bridegton, MO 63044

*Media: *Open



*Governor Parson to meet with Jackson School District Representatives*

*When: *3:45 - 4:30 p.m.

*Where: *315 S. Missouri St., Jackson, MO 63755

*Media: *Open - media avail to follow

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*Contact: Kelli R. Jones*

Communications Director

Work: 573-751-0765

Mobile: 573-508-9072

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.governor.mo.gov


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