MEDIA ADVISORY: CONGRESSWOMAN BRENDA LAWRENCE TO PARTICIPATE IN SKILLED WORKFORCE INITATIVE
MEDIA ADVISORY: CONGRESSWOMAN BRENDA LAWRENCE TO PARTICIPATE IN SKILLED WORKFORCE INITATIVE
WASHINGTON, DC – Tomorrow, Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) and Congressman French Hill (AR-02) will travel throughout the Second Congressional District of Arkansas to promote jobs and opportunities in the skilled trades.
Congresswoman Lawrence and Congressman Hill and are co-chairs of the Skilled Workforce Caucus, a bipartisan group that is committed to shrinking the “skills gap” by supporting the development of the skilled trades throughout the entire country. Last October, Congresswoman Lawrence hosted Congressman Hill in her district. During last October’s visit the Congresswoman exposed Congressman Hill to companies, organizations, and employees in Detroit that are directly tied to work in the skilled trades.
The Congresswoman’s visit on Friday will highlight opportunities for training in the skilled workforce as well as career opportunities.
The following events are open to the press:
Friday, May 27, 2016
Arkansas State University at Beebe John Deere Agriculture Technology
9:30AM-10:30AM
1000 Iowa Street, Beebe, AR 72012
11:00AM-12:00PM
13301 Valentine Road, North Little Rock, AR 72117
2:00PM-3:30PM
3801 E. 10th Street, Little Rock, AR 72202
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