The $20 million federal grant, awarded this past week to Butler County for improvements along the Route 228 Corridor is a huge win for increasing public safety, economic development and job creation.

That’s how one Butler County politician describes the grant in a statement he released — as he attempts to take credit for it.

You know which politician. We decline to name him here. That’s what he wants.

We’re delighted to mention who he isn’t: the public servants who put in the effort to land this trophy grant, and then scrambled to secure an additional $4.3 million in matching pledges at the 11th hour. Commissioners Leslie Osche, Kevin Boozel and Kim Geyer are to be commended for making transportation funding a priority since taking office two years ago, and for cooperating, not only as commissioners but with state and federal officials as well.

Congratulations also go to Mike Kelly, R-3/R-16, the Trump administration and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao for fast-tracking the funds for the Route 228 project.

Thanks and congratulations to state Transportation Secretary Leslie Richards and to Joe Dubovi, the executive of PennDOT’s District 10, who interrupted a deer hunting trip to act on an urgent request for funding. PennDOT came up with a $2 million match. So did the Southwest Pennsylvania Commission, a regional planning commission of county elected representatives.

The county’s chief of economic development, Mark Gordon, coordinated much of the deal.

Thanks and congratulations also to Cranberry Township supervisors for contributing $500,000 and, finally, to the drivers of Butler County whose $5 fees on auto registrations will leverage the balance, which will be borrowed from a state infrastructure bank. If you own a vehicle, you’ll help rebuild and improve this vital traffic artery. Many thanks and congratulations.

Let’s see, did we miss anybody? Nope. Don’t think so.

As mentioned previously, one name has been avoided. One politician who would love to take credit for landing this grant, yet who previously has criticized government spending in general as a wasteful enterprise.

Specifically, five years ago, speaking about the same Route 228 project, this politician said it would be better to leave the money in the taxpayers’ pockets.

To be fair, his office was one of the many that wrote letters to Transportation Secretary Chao in July urging support of Butler County’s grant application. That letter might have been the advocational high high-water mark of his political career.

You can guess who we’re writing about. You can be certain he knows.