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Thompson Announces Public Forum on Forestry in State College
U.S. Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson today announced a forum on the topic of forest management and invasive species...
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Congratulations to all those involved in this year's Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon
Congratulations to Penn State, the students, donators and all organizations involved in this year's THON for another amazing accomplishment in support of a truly important cause. From last week on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives:
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David Gordeuk of Port Matilda Accepts Fully Qualified Appointment to the United States Naval Academy
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today proudly announced the Fully Qualified Appointment of State College Area High School senior, David Gordeuk of Port Matilda, to the U.S. Naval Academy. David, the son of Mrs. Diane Gordeuk and the late Dr...
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Letter to DoD Encouraging Full Utilization of STEP Act Law in Achieving Goals of Recently-released DoD-VA Report
Last week, I sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense, encouraging the Department to fully utilize the Servicemembers Telemedicine and E-Health Portability (STEP) Act -- a bill I introduced that passed into law in December, 2011 -- in achieving the goals outlined by the recently-released Department...
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Recognizing Career and Technical Education Month
This week, I recognized Career and Technical Education Month, which takes place in February. I also discussed how these programs have proven effective to ensure that America can continue to be the world's leading innovator. Below are several passages of the remarks, delivered yesterday on ...
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Thompson Announces United States Naval Academy Appointment
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today proudly announced the Fully Qualified Appointment of State College Area High School senior, Cathryn M. DeLong, of Port Matilda, to the U.S. Naval Academy. Cathryn, the daughter of Jim and Melissa DeLong, will...
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Thompson Announces Grant for Howard Fire Company
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a $193,990 grant to Howard Fire Company (HFC) Station 14 in Centre County, PA. The grant, ...
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Thompson, Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County President Attend Joint Session
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today invited Vern Squier, President of the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County (CBICC), to attend a Joint Meeting of Congress with South Korean President, Lee Myung-bak. Before the Joint Session...
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Congratulating Penn State on NASA's Green Flight Challenge
Congratulating Penn State on NASA's Green Flight Challenge
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$400,000 Justice Department Grant Announced for the Borough of State College
$400,000 Justice Department Grant Announced for the Borough of State College. Funding will be used to maintain the Borough’s Victim Centered Intensive Case Management (VCICM) Unit, which is a community partnership designed to centralize domestic violence support operations and victim outreach...
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What They Are Saying: All Children Are Equal (ACE) Act
An unlikely ally, the Center for American Progress (CAP) today wrote a great article on the ACE Act, bipartisan legislation I recently introduced to address inequities with Title I education funding. Most recently authorized under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Title I dollars support children...


