Julián Castro Becomes First 2020 Candidate to Visit Flint, Michigan
Secretary Castro to tour ongoing recovery efforts, visit local farmers' market, and participate in a town hall discussion with local residents
SAN ANTONIO, TX (June 7, 2019) – On Friday, June 7, the presidential campaign of former Obama Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Mayor of San Antonio, Texas, Julián Castro, announced that Secretary Castro will be the first 2020 candidate to visit Flint, Michigan, the location of the infamous public health emergency stemming from a major lead contamination in the local water supply.
In Flint on Saturday, Secretary Castro will tour the local farmers market and meet with Flint Mayor Karen Weaver and Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-5), tour a local church and water distribution site with community leaders working to recover from the water crisis, and will host a town hall discussion with local residents. Secretary Castro first visited flint in March of 2016 during his time as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which played a critical role in the interagency effort to respond to the lead contamination crisis.
***NEW EVENT: Tour of Flint Farmers’ Market
WHAT: Tour of Flint Farmers’ Market
WHERE: 300 E 1st Street
Flint, MI 48502
WHEN: Saturday, June 8, 2019 - 9:00 AM ET
WHO: Secretary Julián Castro will tour the Flint Farmers’ Market and meet with vendors and local residents to discuss the Market’s programs to address food insecurity in the community. Following the tour, Secretary Castro will meet with Flint Mayor Karen Weaver and Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-5).
Tour of Ongoing Water Crisis Recovery Efforts
WHAT: Tour of Ongoing Water Crisis Recovery Efforts
WHERE: First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church
1226 Beach Street
Flint MI 48502
WHEN: Saturday, June 8, 2019 - 11:00 AM ET
WHO: Secretary Julián Castro will tour a local church and water distribution site with community leaders helping the city to revitalize and recover after the water crisis.
Flint Town Hall
WHAT: Flint Town Hall
WHERE: Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
2316 W. Coldwater Road
Flint MI 48505
WHEN: Saturday, June 8, 2019 - 2:00 PM ET
WHO: Secretary Julián Castro will participate in a town hall discussion with local residents.
