It was such a pleasure to meet with educators and students at the NEO Adult Education facility in Portage.  Thank you for all of your efforts to expand educational opportunities for everyone throughout our region.

Thank you to the North Township Trustee’s Office for the opportunity to participate at your Senior Luncheon earlier this week in Highland.  It was such a great event and I enjoyed being able to connect with so many participants.

Pleased to join the leaders of Ozinga earlier this week for the opening of their new low-carbon cement mill in East Chicago.  Thank you for your continued investment in the incredible workforce and manufacturing capabilities of Northwest Indiana.

Thank you to all of the members of the Gary Chamber of Commerce for the opportunity to speak at your meeting yesterday. I will continue to do all I can to work in a bipartisan and collaborative way with all local, state and federal officials to create more economic growth and jobs in our region.

Appreciate the opportunity to meet recently with members from Bread for the World in our Merrillville office. Thank you for the update and your vital efforts in response to the recent storms to support those in need in our region.

Enjoyed stopping by the Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters Open House earlier this week in Merrillville. Such a great event for students to directly see this world-class facility and the incredible career opportunities available in our region.

Thank you to all of the leaders with the Town of Hebron and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for this successful partnership and commitment to improving water quality for residents and businesses in our region.  Let us build on this momentum and continue to collaborate on initiatives that invest in the health, safety, and economic infrastructure of our communities.

Pleased to spend time today during harvest with members of our farming community in Hebron. I will continue to fight for our farmers every day, and work to address the record-high cost of diesel and tariffs that are increasing their input costs.

It was a great discussion!  Thank you to all of the participants and leaders with the Michigan City Chamber for your consistent and forward-thinking efforts to promote more economic activity and job growth in our region.