12/27/2012

Congressman-elect Rick Nolan has been appointed to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which overseas roads, bridges, railroads and waterways.

Nolan requested the assignment during earlier meetings with House leadership. Former area representative Jim Oberstar and current Rep. Chip Cravaack also served on the committee.

“This is a major committee assignment – vital to generating good jobs and economic development here in the Eighth Congressional District,” Nolan said in a news release. “Building a strong surface and water transportation system creates good paying jobs, improves the quality of our lives, and is the economic backbone of a large district like the Eighth. Timber, taconite, tourism and manufacturing spread over a large geographic area all require strong transportation to be successful. The Eighth District is poised for great economic success going forward if we act now to lay the foundation. That’s what transportation and infrastructure are all about.”

“This committee assignment means we can move forward on Day One with efforts to secure federal support for the Northern Lights Express high speed rail project, fund essential air service for our regional airports, repair and rebuild our network of Northern Minnesota roads and bridges, build capacity and traffic through the Port of Duluth, modernize the electrical grid system and make high speed broadband communications available to everyone, regardless of location.”

Nolan takes office on Jan. 3.

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