Most congressmen want to know their constituents’ views and feelings on political issues. Leonard Boswell, U.S. Congressman for Iowa’s Third District, aims to do just that through his visits to three locations in Story County this Saturday.

Boswell will be holding a series of listening posts to speak with his constituents and discuss upcoming events in Congress, said Eric Witte, Boswell’s press secretary.

The congressman will be stopping in Colo at the Country House Restaurant, 68168 U.S. Highway 30, from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday.

His two other pit stops will be in Ames. Boswell will be at Cub Foods, 3121 Grand Ave., from 1 to 2 p.m., and in the Memorial Union’s Gold Room from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

“He’s there and open to talk to the public about anything,” Witte said.

Witte said people can ask Boswell questions, hear about what is going on in Congress this session and find out Boswell’s standpoint on issues.

“It’s about getting input from [the constituents],” Witte said. “[Boswell] sees it as a vital step in the democratic process.”

Witte said the listening posts are rather informal and are located in easily accessible places.

The post at the Union will be a little more formal, Witte said, because Boswell will first meet with Mei-Ling Shaw of Ames to congratulate her on winning the “An Artistic Discovery” award.

One winner is chosen from each of the Congressional districts in each state. Shaw said her artwork will hang on the congressional wall of the Capital in Washington D.C. for one year.

John Fritz, owner of the Country House Restaurant, will be hosting Boswell on Saturday.

“It’s nice to have some notoriety in [the restaurant],” he said. “It’s always nice to have a little extra activity.”

Witte said Boswell holds listening posts as frequently as his schedule permits.

“These listening posts are designed to allow me to hear constituents’ views on issues of importance, hear their thoughts regarding how the federal government can be of better service and to allow people to share any concerns they may have or any problems they may be experiencing with a federal agency,” Boswell said in a press release.

“He has listening posts in an effort to meet with the community,” Witte said.

He said the public is encouraged to come to any of the locations to speak with Boswell or to listen to what he has to say.