Greetings,
We hope you had a great week! After weeks of working across the district, Congressman Kim returned to Washington for a busy week of votes. On Wednesday, the Congressman also hosted his annual Veterans Town Hall and spoke with a local group of veterans on their experience serving and how their service impacts their lives in our community.
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and we hope everyone enjoys the opportunity to give thanks for their family and friends over the holiday.
As always, we hope you find the following updates and resources helpful.
Congressman Kim Hosts Annual Veterans Town Hall
Thank you to everyone that joined us at our annual Veterans Town Hall on Wednesday. Congressman Kim is grateful for the panel of local veterans who shared their stories, experience serving, and spoke about how their service shaped their civilian experiences in our community.
Congressman Kim was joined by:
- Valerie P Starks, Sergeant, U.S. Army
- Michael Schaffter, Machinist Mate, U.S. Navy
- Lisa Post, Captain, U.S. Army (Reserve Retired)
- Gordon Bocher, Major, U.S. Air Force
- James Thompson, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, Member of the Buffalo Soldiers
We look forward to seeing many of you at our next town hall, stay tuned for details!
Congressman Kim Meets with the New Jersey Enlisted Association of the National Guard
On Thursday, Congressman Kim met with the NJ Enlisted Association of National Guard to discuss legislative priorities for enlisted service members in the New Jersey National Guard including a top priority for the Congressman, TRICARE for all reservists and guardsmen.
Congressman Kim Meets with New Jersey Students
Recently, Congressman Kim had the opportunity to meet with a variety of student groups to discuss the values of public service, the importance of civic engagement, and the inner workings of the legislative process.
On Tuesday, Congressman Kim met with a cohort of law students from the University of Chicago to discuss his path to Congress and career in public service. Later in the week, the Congressman met with a government class at Colts Neck High School and spoke with the student chapter of the American Constitution Society at Rutgers Law School-Camden on the importance of state and local elections. Last week, the Congressman had the opportunity to speak with students from the Lawrenceville School on their annual Democracy Day.
