For Release: Friday, August 11, 2006
Contact: David Gillies: 202-225-5661

* MEDIA ADVISORY
U.S. CONGRESSMAN JERRY COSTELLO ANNOUNCES MEDIA AVAILABILITY ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 2006

Belleville, IL - On Saturday, August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m. U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) will hold a media availability session before meeting with area elected officials on the campus of Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville.

Costello will meet with area elected officials to discuss important issues such as the war in Iraq and Afghanistan , the budget deficit, trade deficit, economy and fuel prices.  He will be available to the media at 8:45 a.m. , directly across from the theater on the second floor of the main campus.

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