John Rutherford

U.S. Rep. John Rutherford says he will not hold local town meetings, despite a petition drive that demands he hold one "immediately" for his constituents in Duval and St. Johns counties. Instead, the four-term Republican congressman said he is more than happy to meet with anyone who schedules a meeting at his Salisbury Road office. Several members of MoveOn.org, the group that is calling for town meetings, have met with him, he said.

The MoveOn.org petition, created by Anne Tressler, had 1,082 signatures as of Friday. It asks constituents how the representative can speak for them without hearing from them directly.