Where is Dennis Rehberg?

For Immediate Release
Thursday, March 15, 2012

Transparency Week failure: Where is Dennis Rehberg?

As Jon Tester works, Congressman vacations

BILLINGS, Mont. – As Montana farmer Jon Tester travels the Big Sky State with a focus on creating jobs, Congressman Dennis Rehberg is spending his recess week—like his entire year—not working.

According to his own official schedule, and not counting press interviews or campaign activities, Rehberg has attended only four public events in Montana since the beginning of the year.

Citing his responsibilities as Montana’s U.S. Senator and his lifelong commitment to hard work, Tester this year has maintained his usual aggressive public schedule in Montana. During the last Congress, Tester visited all 56 counties in Montana.

Tester’s nearly 60 public events so far this year include two well-attended jobs workshops, meetings with high schools, veterans and business leaders, visits to small businesses and town hall meetings. The Senate’s only farmer, Tester has also begun planting his crops on his Big Sandy farm.

“Congressman Dennis Rehberg just isn’t used to the hard work that comes with being a Montana farmer—and his schedule reflects that,” said Tester spokesman Aaron Murphy. “Dennis Rehberg no longer believes he has to hold himself accountable to Montanans, so he thinks he can get away with not working. Montanans know Jon works harder than Dennis Rehberg—like he always has.”

Tester’s campaign today released two maps contrasting Tester’s and Rehberg’s public outreach so far this year. A map of Rehberg’s public 2012 schedule is online HERE. A map of Tester’s public 2012 schedule is online HERE.

Embed code for websites and blogs is available for both maps. Click HERE to Embed Tester’s map. Click HERE to Embed Rehberg’s map.

Not including press interviews, political events, or work in Washington, here’s a comparison of what Dennis Rehberg and Jon Tester have done so far this year:

View Rehberg’s 2012 Events Map:

View “Where’s Dennis?” 2012 in a larger map

Speech to the Kiwanis Club (1-12, Missoula)
Speech to the Montana Chamber of Commerce (1-19, Helena)
Speech to the Rural Montana Water Systems Convention (2-23, Great Falls)
Safari Club International Banquet (3-10, Great Falls)

View Jon Tester’s 2012 Events Across Montana:

View Where’s Jon Tester 2012? in a larger map

Visited U.S. Government class at Harlem High School (1-3, Harlem)
Hosted Economic Development Roundtable (1-3, Harlem)
Met with Fort Belknap Tribal Council (1-3, Rocky Boy)
Visited U.S. Government class at Rocky Boy High School (1-3, Box Elder)
Held Veterans Roundtable (1-3 Box Elder)
Visited Black Coffee Roasters (1-4, Missoula)
Met with local realtors (1-4, Missoula)
Met with Ravalli and Missoula Counties Suicide Task Force (1-4, Missoula)
Held roundtable with Missoula Head Start (1-4, Missoula)
Visited U.S. Government class at Sentinel High School (1-4, Missoula)
Met with Lance Corporal Tomy Parker, U.S. Marine Corps (1-4, Ronan)
Addressed Daybreak Rotary (1-5, Kalispell)
Met with Mayor John Muhlfeld and City Council (1-5, Whitefish)
Toured Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center (1-5, Whitefish)
Met with Sheriff Chuck Curry (1-5, Kalispell)
Hosted online safety forum with Facebook (1-5, Kalispell)
Hosted online safety forum with Facebook (1-5, Billings)
Visited Social Studies class at Skyview High School (1-6, Billings)
Met with Rocky Mountain College President Michael Mace and Greg Kohn (1-6, Billings)
Met with regional tribal leaders to discuss Indian health care (1-6, Billings)
Hosted roundtable discussion with Billings Chamber of Commerce on energy (1-6, Billings)
Met with Central Labor Council (1-6, Billings)
Met with the School Administrators of Montana (1-9, Helena)
Met with the Montana Rural Education Association (1-9, Helena)
Met with the Montana School Board Association (1-9, Helena)
Met with the Independent Insurance Agents of Montana (1-9, Helena)
Met with the National Federation of Independent Businesses (1-10, Helena)
Met with the Montana Bankers Association (1-10, Helena)
Met with the Montana Realtors Association (1-110, Helena)
Hosted roundtable discussion with Holly Petraeus and Helena community leaders (1-11, Helena)
Visited Montana Department of Labor training session (1-11, Helena)
Hosted roundtable discussion with Holly Petraeus and National Guard members (1-11, Helena)
Hosted Roundtable discussion with Holly Petraeus and Great Falls community leaders (1-11, Great Falls)
Hosted roundtable discussion with Holly Petraeus and officers at Malmstrom Air Force Base (1-11, Great Falls)
Hosted town hall meeting with Holly Petraeus and airmen at Malmstrom Air Force Base (1-11, Great Falls)
Addressed the Montana Contractors’ Association (1-12, Big Sky)
Visited Bozeman Head Start (1-12, Bozeman)
Toured Simms Fishing Products (1-12, Bozeman)
Visited seniors at Lame Deer High School (1-13, Lame Deer)
Hosted veterans listening session (1-13, Lame Deer)
Toured Little Big Horn College (1-13, Crow Agency)
Hosted veterans listening session (1-13, Crow Agency)
Addressed Montana Chamber of Commerce (1-20, Helena)
Visited Helena Middle School (1-20, Helena)
Met with SeaCast Montana (1-20, Butte)
Met with Montana State Sheet Metal Workers (1-20, Butte)
Announced new mission for MANG (2-3, Great Falls)
Presented medals to veterans (2-4, Billings)
Hosted roundtable for women veterans (2-3, Billings)
Visited MSU Office for Community Involvement (2-3, Bozeman)
Met with Yellowtail After Bay Generation Project rep (2-3, Bozeman)
Met with local businesswomen (2-11, Great Falls)
Toured of egg processing plant (2-11, Great Falls)
Met with mayor of Fort Benton (2-11, Fort Benton)
Hosted Women’s Small Business Opportunity Workshop (2-21, Missoula)
Hosted Agriculture Small Business Opportunity Workshop (3-12, Great Falls)

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