“While I am disappointed that Mr. McKeon won’t fulfill his obligation, I appreciate Mr. Acosta’s offer and I’m happy to accept,” Rogers said. “I have never met Mr. McKeon, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to get to know him and discuss some issues that were important to the district. However, Mr. Acosta is willing to engage in that conversation.”
“There are so many important issues to discuss, like how to prevent the Cemex mine in Soledad Canyon, help homeowners taken advantage of by lenders, and bring more jobs to the district. I’m not afraid to work across the aisle to do what’s best for the people in the district,” Rogers said.
He added, “I had a friendly conversation with Mr. Acosta, and while we agree that we’ll be engaged in a debate in the near future, this lunch will be a great time to break the ice and understand why each of us is running for Congress.”
Rogers and Acosta have scheduled the “Lunch Summit” for March 27th in Santa Clarita and will extend invitations to the press, as was originally planned.
Dr. Lee Rogers is a nationally known podiatrist from Simi Valley who is a published author and speaker on health policy. He is the co-director of the Amputation Prevention Center at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, a center designed to prevent limb losses in patients with diabetes. Rogers is endorsed by the California Democratic Party and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, among other groups.