Eli Crane does not allow his local rep Lori Miller to talk to Mike Quinn

Recently, I reached out to Lori Miller, Congressman Eli Crane’s local representative, to ask a straightforward question: Will Congressman Crane be holding a town hall in our area? Her response was, “I can’t talk to you about that.”

That answer is both baffling and unacceptable. As Eli Crane’s representative in this district, Lori Miller’s role is to serve as a liaison between the Congressman and his constituents — not to dodge simple, respectful questions. If she “can’t talk” about a town hall, then who can?

Town halls are a basic expectation in a functioning democracy. When a Congressman refuses to face his constituents — and his staff refuses to even discuss the possibility — that’s not representation. That’s stonewalling.

Voters deserve access, not silence. And we deserve representatives and staff who remember who they work for.