Residents of Marion County and Warren County will have an opportunity to meet with members of Sen. Joni Ernst’s staff on Thursday, as they hold office hours at the county courthouses.

Sen. Ernst’s personnel will be in the boardroom at the Marion County Courthouse in Knoxville from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. They will then be in the Warren County Courthouse boardroom in Indianola from noon to 1:00 p.m.

Sen. Ernst’s representatives can deal with issues involving Social Security, veterans’ benefits, military affairs, passports, immigration matters and other federal programs.

The Senator is having her staff set up office hours in all 99 Iowa counties; the Senator herself will not be available at these locations.

Anyone unable to attend may contact one of her regular offices, or go to her website for more information.