Press Releases

CongresswomanMarcy Kaptur welcomed the dedication of new facilities at theToledo Shipyards, made possible in part by over $3.5 million in federal supportsecured by the Congresswoman.

"Today, we congratulate the partnership ofIronhead Marine, Inc. and the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority as East Toledowelcomes the return of jobs to the shipyard site and real economic developmenton our Great Lakes, right here at the Port of Toledo,"said Kaptur. "To commercial shippers andmariners, this is especially good news as Toledo,for some time the only operating full service shipyard on the lower Great Lakes, introduces state of the art facilities forits customers."

“Today, we congratulate the partnership of Ironhead Marine, Inc. and the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority as East Toledo welcomes the return of jobs to the shipyard site and real economic development on our Great Lakes, right here at the Port of Toledo,” said Kaptur. “To commercial shippers and mariners, this is especially good news as Toledo, for some time the only operating full service shipyard on the lower Great Lakes, introduces state of the art facilities for its customers.”

“This federal award will alleviate human suffering locally,” said Congresswoman Kaptur, who last week briefed U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Nancy Montanez Johner on the emergency food shortage in Lucas County.

“Donations are down at the very time when the need for food and emergency assistance is highest,” Kaptur said. “These emergency funds will help fill that gap. Our food banks and shelters are in great need of assistance.”

Congresswoman Kaptur will welcome a high-ranking federal official to the Toledo area on Tuesday.

Nancy Montanez Johner, the federal official in charge of the food stamp program and several other anti-hunger initiatives, will join Congresswoman Kaptur in a visit to the Toledo Seagate Food Bank, 526 High Street, at 1:30 p.m.

Congresswoman Kaptur and Undersecretary Johner will discuss the challenges facing Northern Ohio food banks and food pantries during the economic downturn.

Nancy Montanez Johner, the federal official in charge of the food stampprogram and several other anti-hunger initiatives, will joinCongresswoman Kaptur in a visit to the Toledo Seagate Food Bank, 526High Street, at 1:30 p.m.

Congresswoman Kaptur and Undersecretary Johner will discuss thechallenges facing Northern Ohio food banks and food pantries during theeconomic downturn.

“The December figures confirm that our trade deficit with China will climb by more than 10 percent this year,” Kaptur said.

“The $18.8 billion December deficit with Communist China means ourannual deficit with that nation will exceed a quarter of a trilliondollars for the first time in history. That means lost jobs and lostwealth in America.”

The Commerce Department reported this morning that the U.S. tradedeficit in goods and services for December declined to $58.8 billion,compared to $63.1 billion in November due primarily to lower oilprices.

Runners up were Jacquelyn Pitts, a student at Oberlin High School, and Lyon Ganun, a student at Sylvania Northview High School.

“Congratulations to all the participants for their wonderful creations,” said Congresswoman Kaptur. “Everyone is a winner in this competition, in my opinion.” Two thousand eight marks the 25th year of the competition in the Ninth Congressional District.

Honorable Mentions were awarded to Lindsay Vollmar and Micha Washington (Toledo Bowsher High School), Seth Ellis, Charity Covington and Jennifer Rolsten (Whitmer), Katie Bocian (Notre Dame Academy), and Megan McCellan (Edison High School).