This morning, starting at 8:30 a.m., Mark Alford (r) hosted a constituent coffee at an establishment in downtown Belton, Missouri. After brief opening remarks he took written questions submitted by those in attendance. There were around 75 individuals in the coffee shop with a significant number outside on the sidewalk trying to listen from the open doorway.

The crowd was not enthusiastic about Mark Alford’s responses.

Individuals outside held up signs against the front windows.

Mark Alford took questions until around 10:00 a.m.

There were two Belton police officers inside the venue. Over the course of the event additional police officers showed up outside.

When the event started there were two identifiable media representatives present – one from a Kansas City television station. By the end of the event at least two other Kansas City television stations and a reporter for the Kansas City Star were present