A standing-room-only crowd filled the gymnasium of Byers Middle School Friday night, Feb. 24, 2017 during an “in absentia” town hall meeting directed at U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, who was invited to attend but did not respond to the invitation.
Organizers said the meeting was held as a response to Gardner’s refusal to meet face-to-face with constituents in a similar meeting format. More than 1,100 people were estimated to have attended the event, according to organizers.