Jordan statement on Thomas Edison statue dedication in U.S. Capitol

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) made the following statement after the dedication ceremony today for a statue of Thomas Alva Edison as one of two statues representing the state of Ohio in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol:

"It was an honor to welcome the statue of Thomas Alva Edison to the Capitol's Statuary Hall Collection today. Edison's many achievements and 1,093 U.S. patents rightly earned him a prominent place in the history of our nation. Ohio is a manufacturing leader, and today's Ohioans stand on the shoulders of the makers and innovators like Edison and the Wright brothers that came before them. I'm proud to have helped welcome the statue of this Milan native to our nation's capital today."

Ohio is also represented by a statue of James Garfield, the 20th president of the United States.

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