Tell us what you think: Town hall meetings effective?

Rep. Lincoln Davis' town hall meeting set for Thursday has been moved to the Palace Theater, due to an expectation of a big turnout.

Davis was first set to appear at the Crossville city hall, but that building can only accommodate about 90 people.

Davis' appearances in Cumberland County frequently draw big crowds, so the town hall has been moved over to the Palace Theater, which can accommodate more than 300 people.

Davis' appearance in Winchester on Wednesday drew 300-350 people.

Tell us what you think

Thursday, Rep. Lincoln Davis will be in East Tennessee, interacting with constituents.

The topic of health care reform is sure to be a hot one. With the images we're seeing of town hall meetings devolving into shouting, we want to know what you think.

Are town hall meetings achieving their purpose? Are they an effective way for lawmakers and their constituents to communicate?

Selected comments will be featured on 10 News at Five. Original report, including Davis' schedule, below.

Rep. Lincoln Davis is kicking off a series of town hall meetings around the 4th District Tuesday.

The meetings give constituents a chance to weigh in with their concerns for Washington. Some town hall meetings of late have been the site to healthcare reform concerns that have ventured into disruption. Some lawmakers have dialed back or canceled appearances as a result.

Davis starts his town hall tour Tuesday at 3 p.m. Central, in the Franklin County Annex in Winchester, TN.

He'll venture to Crossville and Jamestown on Thursday and Friday. The rest of his schedule is below.

• Wednesday, August 19, 2009
  Maury County Regional Town Hall Meeting
  5:00PM CST
  Columbia State Community College
  Waymon Hickman Building, Cherry Theater, Columbia, TN
• Thursday, August 20, 2009
  Cumberland County Regional Town Hall Meeting
  5:00PM CST
  Crossville City Hall, Crossville, TN
• Friday, August 21, 2009
  Fentress County Regional Town Hall Meeting
  8:00AM CST
  Jamestown Community Center, Jamestown, TN
• Friday, August 21
  Campbell County Regional Town Hall Meeting
  2:00PM EST
  County Courthouse, Chancery Courtroom, Jacksboro, TN
• Monday, August 24, 2009
  Marion County Regional Town Hall Meeting
  9:00AM CST
  Kimball City Hall, Kimball, TN
• Monday, August 24
  Warren County Regional Town Hall Meeting
  1:00PM CST
  County Administrative Building, Magnolia Room, McMinnville, TN