Friday in Greensboro: Hagan Talks with Consumers about High Cost of Gasoline; How It Impacts Middle Class Families
July 10, 2008
GREENSBORO, N.C. – State Senator and U.S. Senate Candidate Kay Hagan (D-Guilford) will be at Steve’s Friendly BP gas station in Greensboro on Friday to meet consumers and talk to them about how current gas prices are affecting their families and their budgets. This is Kay’s third gas station stop; she has already spoken with drivers in Raleigh and Wilmington. Kay has also released a comprehensive energy plan that calls for creating clean, green jobs in North Carolina, increased fuel economy standards, and reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil.
A gallon of gas is currently $4.11 per gallon nationwide. When Elizabeth Dole took office in 2003, the average price of gas was $1.52 per gallon.
FRIDAY
WHO: State Senator and U.S. Senate Candidate Kay Hagan (D-Guilford)
WHAT: Kay meets consumers at a local gas station to discuss the effects of high gas prices
WHERE: Steve’s Friendly BP, 603 Green Valley Rd, Greensboro
WHEN: 12:00 noon, Friday, July 10
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