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Sixth District Perspectives with Congressman Ben Cline – A year in pictures

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It has truly been an honor this past year to serve as the Congressman for Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District in the House of Representatives. Over the past twelve months, I have had the privilege to meet with constituents daily both in the District and in Washington. Having the opportunity to hear first-hand from those I represent allows me to best serve those who call VA-06 home. As we enter the new legislative session this coming week, I wanted to take a moment to look back on some of the highlights from 2019.

Rep. Cline at the 20th annual State of the Community Breakfast hosted by the Lexington-Rockbridge Chamber of Commerce. (1/7/19)

 

Rep. Cline hosts town hall in Lynchburg. (2/21/19)

 

Rep. Cline visits the VA Medical Center in Salem. (2/22/19)

 

Rep. Cline meets with students of Rockbridge High School in Washington. (3/15/19)

 

Rep. Cline attends a naturalization ceremony in Harrisonburg. (3/19/19)

 

Rep. Cline visits Bath Community Hospital to discuss the expansion of telemedicine and improved health care in rural areas. (3/20/19)

 

Rep. Cline speaks to students at Luray High School. (4/1/19)

 

Rep. Cline welcomes then-Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper to Virginia Military Institute. (4/11/19)

 

Rep. Cline visits US Pipe in Lynchburg. (4/24/19)

 

Rep. Cline visits BWX Technologies, Inc. in Lynchburg to discuss their work building nuclear power components for U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers. (4/29/19)

 

Rep. Cline reads to students and meets with teachers and administrators at Wenonah Elementary School in Waynesboro. (5/13/19)

 

Rep. Cline joins the brave men and women in blue for Police Week in Lynchburg. (5/14/19)

 

Rep. Cline meets with 9/11 first responders. (5/22/19)

 

Rep. Cline hosts town hall in Amherst County. (5/29/19)

 

Rep. Cline hosts town hall in Woodstock. (6/3/19)

 

Rep. Cline welcomes Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to Roanoke for a roundtable discussion on the benefits to Roanoke and western Virginia of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. (6/14/19)

 

Rep. Cline hosts town hall in Rockingham County. (6/17/19)

 

Rep. Clines welcomes Midora Firebaugh of North Cross School in Roanoke to Washington. Midora was the winner of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition in VA-06. (6/24/19)

 

Rep. Cline visits the Henderson family, owners of Cave Hill Dairy in Troutville, to discuss the challenges faced by American small farmers and the enormous impact of ag policy in VA-06. (7/29/19)

 

Rep. Cline attends the bill signing for the LEGION Act in the oval office. (7/31/19)

 

Rep. Cline attends the ribbon cutting ceremony of Carilion VelocityCare Center at White’s Travel Plaza in Raphine. (8/4/19)

 

Rep. Cline welcomes Secretary Perdue of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the Sixth District to hear firsthand from our farmers and producers about the issues they face daily. (9/20/19)

 

Rep. Cline attends the ribbon cutting of The Chaplick Center in Daleville. (10/3/19)

 

Rep. Cline hosts a Higher-Education Roundtable with college presidents at James Madison University. (10/10/19)

 

Rep. Cline joins House colleagues to discuss the intersection of mental health and addiction. (10/21/19)

 

Rep. Cline hosts town hall in Roanoke County. (10/25/19)

 

Rep. Cline welcomes Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Congressman Mike Conaway, on the third day of the Sixth District Fall Farm Tour. (11/2/19)

 

Rep. Cline participates in STEAM Day at Radford University Carilion, which celebrates education in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. (11/9/19)

 

Rep. Cline visits the Shenandoah National Park and meets with the Park’s Superintendent to discuss ways to ensure local residents, businesses, and visitors can continue to benefit from the Park’s rich resources. (11/18/19)

 

Rep. Cline visits Tactical & Survival Specialties, Inc. in Harrisonburg to congratulate them on being awarded the HIRE Vets Medallion by the U.S. Department of Labor. (12/6/19)

 

For the latest updates from Washington, please follow my social media accounts: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your Congressman. If my office can ever be of assistance, please contact my Washington office at (202) 225-5431.

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