{"id":34254,"date":"2023-05-01T13:19:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T19:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/sen-bennets-staff-will-hold-office-hours-in-cortez-residents-invited\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T08:17:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:17:15","slug":"sen-bennets-staff-will-hold-office-hours-in-cortez-residents-invited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/sen-bennets-staff-will-hold-office-hours-in-cortez-residents-invited\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Bennet\u2019s staff will hold office hours in Cortez; residents invited"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure class=\"wp-block-image naviga-inline-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imengine.public.prod.dur.navigacloud.com\/?uuid=497bb395-e6bc-5ca9-9420-519fd7893116&#038;function=cover&#038;type=preview&#038;source=false&#038;width=2000\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1052\" alt=\"Sen. Michael Bennet talks with local fire and forestry agencies about fire mitigation Wednesday at the Lions Den on the eastside of Durango. (Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald)\" class=\"naviga-image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">Sen. Michael Bennet talks with local fire and forestry agencies about fire mitigation Wednesday at the Lions Den on the eastside of Durango. (Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald)<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Jerry McBride<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., announced Monday that his Southwest Colorado staff will hold office hours in Cortez on Thursday, May 18.<\/p>\n<p>Bennet\u2019s staff plans to help residents one-on-one with questions about working with the Department of Veterans Affairs, IRS, Social Security Administration, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or another federal agency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no greater responsibility as Colorado\u2019s senator than being responsive to the needs of Coloradans across our state,\u201d said Bennet in a news release. \u201cIf you\u2019re having issues navigating a federal agency or receiving benefits, or have any questions, comments, or concerns, I encourage you to schedule time to talk with our team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On May 18, Jacob Lichty, Bennet\u2019s representative in Southwest Colorado, and John Whitney, Bennet\u2019s Western Slope director, will hold office hours from 10 a.m. to noon at the Montezuma County Annex, 107 N. Chestnut St.<\/p>\n<p>To schedule a one-on-one appointment, email <a href=\"mailto:Jacob_Lichty@bennet.senate.gov\">Jacob_Lichty@bennet.senate.gov<\/a> or call (970) 259-1710. Include your name, address, phone number, and a brief description of the issue you want to address.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information, visit the \u201cHow Can We Help\u201d page at <a href=\"www.bennet.senate.gov\" id=\"link-58981b640131415e4523c9e8868330b9\" target=\"_blank\">www.bennet.senate.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Michael Bennet talks with local fire and forestry agencies about fire mitigation Wednesday at the Lions Den on the eastside of Durango. (Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., announced Monday that his Southwest Colorado staff will hold office hours in Cortez on Thursday, May 18. 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