Local, state candidates address Meeker Tea Party

Around 90 concerned citizens attended last Thursday’s Meeker Tea Party meeting with Sam Thiessen presiding. Pat Hughes, candidate for Rio Blanco County commissioner, and Bob McConnell, candidate for Congress, in the 3rd Congressional District, spoke and answered questions. Nominations were then taken for officers and details were discussed concerning the upcoming May 6 Tea Party rally.
Pat Hughes was the first speaker of the evening and was asked what the most pressing issues were for…