Congressman Schock's District Report
Schock Attends Wagonsellar Road Improvement Project Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Congressman Aaron Schock was in Pekin, on October 3rd, 2012 to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Wagonsellar Road Improvement Project. Last week, Aaron announced that Tazewell County and the Cincinnati Township were the recipients of an Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant in the amount of $503,947.00 for critical roadway improvements. Click here to learn more.
Schock Attends 182nd Airlift Wing Operations Facility Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The new facility will house the 182nd Operations Group. The 27,700-square-foot facility will house C-130 operations including weapons and tactics, intelligence operations; briefing space; flight planning, safety, and records areas, physical training, life support and survival equipment including space to repair parachutes, life rafts, and other emergency gear. Click here to learn more.
Schock Presents Congressional Award to Aditi Warhekar
Congressman Aaron Schock presented the Congressional Award to Aditi Warhekar. The Congressional Award is a public private partnership created by Congress to promote and recognize achievement, initiative, and service. Among other accomplishments, Aditi completed more than 200 hours of Voluntary Public Services through the Peoria Park District and local hospitals. Click here to learn more.
Schock Participates in Goodwill Inc. Repurposing Facility Press Conference in Peoria
Congressman Aaron Schock participated in the Goodwill Repurposing Facility press conference in Peoria today, August 8th, 2012. Goodwill will use the updated facility to expand services for all of its programs, with added emphasis on expanding services for veterans and youth. The building will also continue to serve as Goodwill’s administrative headquarters. Click here to learn more.
Schock Visits CCK Automations in Jacksonville
Jacksonville’s CCK Automations Inc. faces similar challenges as many other small businesses and manufacturers around the nation: an uncertain future regarding taxes and health reform. But despite those uncertainties, CCK Automations continues to grow and expand. U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock toured the facility on Aug. 6 with Operations Manager JJ Richardson and Chief Financial Officer Sherri Richardson. Click here to learn more.
Schock Visits Bartlett Grain Company
A Kansas City-based grain company is constructing a $25 million grain transfer facility in South Jacksonville that initially will create 20 jobs. U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock met with Bill Webster, Senior VP of Bartlett & Company on Aug. 6—along with South Jacksonville Mayor Gordon Jumper -- to learn more about the planned agri-business construction. Click here to learn more.
Schock Hosts District 18 Agriculture Summit
Today, August 7th, 2012, Congressman Schock hosted his 18th District Agricultural Summit in Lincoln, IL. Schock was joined by Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Congressman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma and several hundred constituents with ties to the agricultural community in his district. Agriculture is the #1 employer in the 18th district. Click here to learn more
Schock Attends Scott-Morgan-Greene Water Cooperative Dedication Ceremony
Aaron was in Jacksonville on Monday, August 6th, 2012 to attend the Scott-Morgan-Greene Water Cooperative Dedication Ceremony. SMG Water Cooperative is completing its Phase V Water Systems Improvement Project, which is its 8th overall project and the first to include a water booster pump station and elevated water storage tank. The project added 50 miles of water main and added 155 customers. This project was funded by the USDA Rural Development program. Click here to learn more.
Schock to Address 94th Annual American Legion State Convention
Schock was a key speaker at the 94th annual American Legion State Convention at the Prairie Capital Convention Center Plaza on July 13. The American Legion, chartered by Congress in 1919, currently has more than 100,000 members in Illinois in more than 800 posts. The state convention is designed to help boost awareness of the organization and activities that it sponsors.
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Schock Attends Naturalization Ceremony
88 individuals hailing from 35 countries officially became citizens of the United States. Becoming an American citizen, Schock says, comes with responsibility. “We‘re a country of giving. We’re a country that looks out for one another. It’s incumbent upon each one of you to take up that mantle, as I know you will, to live by the golden rule. To do for others as you would have them do for you. To treat your neighbors and fellow Americans as you would have them treat you.”
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