Courtesy photos.
At far left, Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna Beach, greets senior citizens at the Brannon Center on Wednesday. At near left, Kosmas addresses local concerns about the historic national health-care reform legislation she voted on that was signed into law by President Obama, as Jeff Johnson, AARP Florida Operating Director, looks on during the meeting attended by about two dozen seniors.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna Beach (Fl-24th), explained to two dozen senior citizens at the Brannon Center the importance and relevance of the historic national health-care reform legislation she helped secure with her vote a week ago Sunday .
“When it comes to individual and family coverage, this plan will allow you to keep the health plan you presently have, if that works for you, or it gives you the option to look around and see what best suits your needs,” Kosmas said Wednesday.
Jeff Johnson, AARP 's state operating director, who sat up front with Kosmas during the meeting sponsored by his organization, stressed AARP is non-partisan when it comes to politics, but recognizes the needs of its membership. With that in mind, her personally thanked the first-term congresswoman for her talk, saying in part, "Thank you for your vote for a more comprehensive approach to health care."
New Smyrna Beach resident Ray Boyd thanked Kosmas for "bringing in some change."
Kosmas responded the reform had been "100 years in the making."