Congressman David Kustoff visits West TN, talks constituent concerns

JACKSON, Tenn. — Congressman David Kustoff makes a few stops in Jackson on Friday to talk about concerns from his constituents.

One of Kustoff’s stops included the WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News station to talk about these issues.

The main focus for Kustoff’s visit to West Tennessee was healthcare, especially rural healthcare and the opioid epidemic in Tennessee.

Kustoff said people are concerned about hospitals closing in rural areas and its effects on local towns.

He also mentioned the approximate opioid overdoses across the state.

“In the last two years, in 2017, we had overdose deaths of almost 1,300 people across Tennessee,” Kustoff said.

Kustoff says he’ll continue to talk to constituents to create effective legislation to tackle the opioid epidemic.