U.S. Sens. McCormick, Fetterman to represent PA at Great American State Fair
U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick and John Fetterman said they will join a coalition of state organizations to ensure the state has a presence at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
According to a news release, McCormick and Fetterman are working with the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, PennAg Industries Association, the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, the National Federation of Independent Business, the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association and The Manufacturer & Business Association to “have a showcase worthy of its singular place in our nation’s history.”
The effort is being done entirely through private partnerships and will not use any taxpayer dollars, the release said.
“Pennsylvania is where America’s story began and there was no way we were going to let the commonwealth go unrepresented during our nation’s 250th birthday celebration,” McCormick said. “As the birthplace of American independence, home to the hallowed grounds of Gettysburg and the engine for the arsenal of democracy, Pennsylvania has a special responsibility to preserve, celebrate and share that enduring legacy.”
The event in Washington runs through July 10.
“Celebrating America’s 250th birthday and Pennsylvania’s special role in our country is important and bipartisan. We discovered our commonwealth wasn’t participating in the Great American State Fair on the National Mall and we should be,” Fetterman added. “We are now making sure Pennsylvania’s booth will highlight the commonwealth’s agriculture dominance, our businesses and what makes PA a truly awesome and historic place.”
