Ohio House Speaker visits northwest Ohio

VW independent/submitted information

State Representative Tony Burkley (R-Payne) on Friday hosted Speaker Cliff Rosenberger (R-Clarksville) in the 82nd Ohio House District.

“I was honored to welcome Speaker Rosenberger to my home district,” said Rep. Burkley. “I had the opportunity to show off one of the district’s quality industrial companies and have a substantive conversation about the economic status of Van Wert County.”

Rep. Burkley and Speaker Rosenberger held a discussion about economic development in Van Wert County and recent efforts to advance economic prosperity.

The two legislators were joined by Susan Munroe, president and CEO of the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce; Van Wert City Superintendent of Schools Ken Amstutz,; and Peggy Emerson, executive director of the Paulding Chamber of Commerce.

“I am very thankful to Rep. Burkley and his local community for their hospitality during my visit to northwestern Ohio,” said Speaker Rosenberger. “I appreciated talking with local business leaders about economic development in this region and the strides they are making to continue nurturing job and business growth in their respective communities.”