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May 7, 2009
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) issued the following statement on the sudden passing of Ohio Congressman Paul E. Gillmor:
My family and I join all of Ohio in expressing our shock and sadness at Paul's passing.
Paul was a proud Republican, a proud Air Force veteran, and a longtime congressional leader in international issues. His two decades in Congress were preceded by an impressive 22-year career in the Ohio Senate, during which he served three terms as President of the Senate.
My family and I join all of Ohio in expressing our shock and sadness at Paul's passing.
Paul was a proud Republican, a proud Air Force veteran, and a longtime congressional leader in international issues. His two decades in Congress were preceded by an impressive 22-year career in the Ohio Senate, during which he served three terms as President of the Senate.
May 7, 2009
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) issued the following statement on today's testimony by General David H. Petraeus and Iraqi Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker to the House Armed Services Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the situation in Iraq:
May 7, 2009
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) announced today that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has approved a $62,083 operations and safety grant for the Port Jefferson Community Fire Company.
"This is outstanding news for Port Jefferson," Jordan said. "These funds will help the department's first responders be better prepared to fight fires and save lives."
"This is outstanding news for Port Jefferson," Jordan said. "These funds will help the department's first responders be better prepared to fight fires and save lives."
May 7, 2009
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) announced today that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has approved a $64,956 operations and safety grant for the Huntsville Volunteer Fire Department.
"This is outstanding news for Huntsville," Jordan said. "These funds will help the department's first responders be better prepared to fight fires and save lives."
"This is outstanding news for Huntsville," Jordan said. "These funds will help the department's first responders be better prepared to fight fires and save lives."
May 7, 2009
It is incredible how a week can change things.
Let me begin by thanking each and every person in our district who, through their prayers and other actions, helped families and businesses make their way through last week's floods.
Many people with experience in hurricane recovery said that parts of our district were reminiscent of the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
May 7, 2009
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) will host Steven C. Preston, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), on a tour of flood-damaged areas of Wyandot and Hancock Counties on Friday, August 31.
Jordan and Preston will visit disaster recovery centers (DRCs) set up in both counties by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following last week's catastrophic flooding.
The tour follows a visit to Hancock County last week by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and FEMA Director R. David Paulison.
Jordan and Preston will visit disaster recovery centers (DRCs) set up in both counties by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following last week's catastrophic flooding.
The tour follows a visit to Hancock County last week by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and FEMA Director R. David Paulison.
May 7, 2009
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) today invited Steven C. Preston, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), to tour flood-damaged businesses and meet with affected residents in Ohio's Fourth Congressional District.
The request follows a visit to Hancock County last week by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Director R. David Paulison to see the effects of last week's intense rainfall in north central and northwestern Ohio.
The request follows a visit to Hancock County last week by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Director R. David Paulison to see the effects of last week's intense rainfall in north central and northwestern Ohio.
May 7, 2009
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) today welcomed the State of Ohio's formal request for federal disaster assistance in the wake of severe flooding in north central and northwestern Ohio, and again voiced his support for such assistance in a letter to President Bush, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Director R. David Paulison.
May 7, 2009
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is slated to join state and local officials in beginning to assess damage in five counties severely affected by this week's intense rainfall, including Hancock, Richland, and Wyandot in the Fourth Congressional District.
May 7, 2009
“This bill is a victory for our troops as well as the men and women at JSMC who provide the military with the equipment it needs to defend our great nation,” Jordan said.