Congresswoman Analilia Mejia is hosting a town hall in Chatham on Wednesday

U.S. Rep. Analilia Mejia is inviting residents of New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District to an in-person town hall Wednesday evening in Chatham Borough, where she plans to discuss the economy, immigration, artificial intelligence, voting rights and her work in Congress.

The community town hall is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30.

Attendance is free, but advance registration is required, and the exact location in Chatham Borough will be provided to people who RSVP.

The meeting was originally scheduled for Sept. 25 but it was postponed because of inclement weather and concerns about flooding across the district.

Mejia, a Democrat who represents the 11th District, plans to discuss what her office describes as the economic and affordability crisis facing families, immigration and the effects of federal immigration enforcement on local communities, the potential impact of artificial intelligence, and efforts to protect voting rights.

She is also expected to update constituents on her work in Washington before taking questions from the audience.

The event will allow residents to question their representative directly about federal policies and issues affecting their communities.

Also on Wednesday, from 6:30 to 8:30 am, Mejia plans to ‘connect with commuters‘ in the district, attend a meet-and-greet at the Morris County Chamber of Commerce, from 11 am to 1 pm, and distribute palm cards with campaign volunteers at the South Orange Farmers Market from 3 to 5 pm.

Thursday, October 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Mejia will join Chris Russo and Ahmad Saleh for a conversation about New Jersey’s future hosted by the Hanover Township Democratic Committee and the Morris County Democratic Committee.

Mejia, a former labor organizer and longtime progressive activist, was elected to Congress after previously serving as national political director for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, working in the U.S. Department of Labor during the Biden administration, and helping build the Working Families Party in New Jersey as the progressive organization’s state director.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Mejia is the daughter of Colombian and Dominican immigrants, who said her experience growing up in a working-class family helped shape her focus on wages and economic issues.

Before entering Congress, Mejia served as director of the New Jersey Working Families Alliance, where she was involved in campaigns to raise New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and establish paid sick leave. She later served as co-executive director of Popular Democracy, a national organization that works with grassroots groups.

Mejia serves on the House Homeland Security Committee and the House Small Business Committee.

Since taking office, she has helped introduce the Living Wage for All Act, legislation that would gradually increase the federal minimum wage from its current $7.25 an hour to $25. Under the proposal, large employers would reach the $25 threshold by 2031, while smaller employers would have until 2038. The measure also would eliminate subminimum wages for tipped workers, young workers and workers with disabilities.

Mejia has also identified voting rights, consumer costs and government ethics among her legislative priorities.

Residents interested in attending Wednesday’s town hall must register in advance through Mejia’s NJ-11 town hall sign-up page to receive the Chatham Borough venue address.

Mejia’s congressional office can be reached at 973-526-5668 in New Jersey or 202-225-5034 in Washington.