Posted:
June 8, 2012
Congressman Bob Gibbs (R-OH) June 6 received the Great Lakes Legislator of the Year Award for 2012 from the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force, the largest labor/management coalition representing the Great Lakes shipping and maritime transportation sectors. American Maritime Officers and American Maritime Officers Service are members of the task force.
Rep. Gibbs serves as chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment and has been a strong supporter of the maritime industry.
"I am very honored to receive the 2012 Great Lakes Legislator of the Year Award and proud to represent a district and a state that depends so much on a healthy Great Lakes maritime transportation system," Rep. Gibbs said. "In 2010, maritime commerce on the Great Lakes generated 226,000 jobs in the U.S. and Canada, including more than 90,000 direct jobs. Addressing the infrastructure needs of our nation's ports is critical if we are going to build on this job growth and move raw materials and general cargo in an efficient and economical manner.
"Maritime trade on the Great Lakes has been a critical part of our nation's economy since America was founded, and it continues to be a tremendous force today. And while many Americans overlook the importance of waterborne transportation because they do not regularly interact with it or understand the benefits that it brings, the economic importance of maritime trade cannot be underestimated.
"As the Chairman of the House Water Resources and Energy Subcommittee, I have been committed to improving our waterborne transportation system, including focusing investments on infrastructure to create jobs and move commerce," he said.
Rep. Gibbs co-sponsored the Realize America's Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act, which would require that all funds deposited into the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund be used for their intended purpose - maintenance dredging.
Attending the award presentation in Washington, D.C. with Rep. Gibbs were Representatives Steven LaTourette (R-OH) and Betty Sutton (D-OH), who have each previously received the Great Lakes Legislator of the Year Award.
Congressman Gibbs receives 2012 Great Lakes Legislator of the Year Award
Congressman Bob Gibbs (R-OH) June 6 received the Great Lakes Legislator of the Year Award for 2012 from the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force, the largest labor/management coalition representing the Great Lakes shipping and maritime transportation sectors. American Maritime Officers and American Maritime Officers Service are members of the task force.
Rep. Gibbs serves as chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment and has been a strong supporter of the maritime industry.
"I am very honored to receive the 2012 Great Lakes Legislator of the Year Award and proud to represent a district and a state that depends so much on a healthy Great Lakes maritime transportation system," Rep. Gibbs said. "In 2010, maritime commerce on the Great Lakes generated 226,000 jobs in the U.S. and Canada, including more than 90,000 direct jobs. Addressing the infrastructure needs of our nation's ports is critical if we are going to build on this job growth and move raw materials and general cargo in an efficient and economical manner.
"Maritime trade on the Great Lakes has been a critical part of our nation's economy since America was founded, and it continues to be a tremendous force today. And while many Americans overlook the importance of waterborne transportation because they do not regularly interact with it or understand the benefits that it brings, the economic importance of maritime trade cannot be underestimated.
"As the Chairman of the House Water Resources and Energy Subcommittee, I have been committed to improving our waterborne transportation system, including focusing investments on infrastructure to create jobs and move commerce," he said.
Rep. Gibbs co-sponsored the Realize America's Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act, which would require that all funds deposited into the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund be used for their intended purpose - maintenance dredging.
Attending the award presentation in Washington, D.C. with Rep. Gibbs were Representatives Steven LaTourette (R-OH) and Betty Sutton (D-OH), who have each previously received the Great Lakes Legislator of the Year Award.