U.S. Congressman Max Miller’s Week in Review

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Below are the highlights of U.S. Congressman Max Miller’s (OH-07) schedule from the week of August 5. 

MONDAY, August 5 

• Congressman Miller kicked off the week by spending time with members of the Amish community in both Wayne and Holmes Counties. The Congressman made three stops during his visit, the first being at Flextur, a small business in Wayne County which manufactures workstation systems such as welding tables, tool boards, work benches, and pack stations.  Afterward, he stopped by Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen in Mount Hope which is a locally owned restaurant in Holmes County that has been a favorite of locals and visitors since 1994. To wrap up the day, the Congressman visited Behalt, the Amish and Mennonite information center in Holmes County, to learn more about these incredible communities. The Congressman was joined by the Director of the Ohio Amish Steering Committee Wayne Wengerd. There is an estimated Amish population of 9,000 in Wayne County and 37,770 in Holmes County, which is the second largest settlement of Amish in the world behind Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A post about the Congressman’s visit can be found here.  

• Congressman Miller stopped by the Holmes County Fair during its opening day. The event provided an excellent opportunity for the Congressman to hear directly from constituents. He was also able to catch up with Holmes County Commissioner David Hall during the visit and present a Congressional Commendation to the Holmes County Fair Board. This year, the Holmes County Fair is celebrating its 101^st year. Pictures from the Congressman’s visit can be found here.  

TUESDAY, August 6 

• Congressman Miller visited and toured the New Albany Transmission and Operation Center and the Vessell Substation facility of American Electric Power (AEP), one of America’s largest electric utility companies. AEP employs nearly 16,000 people and operates more than 40,000 miles of transmission lines. They provide power to 5.6 million people in 11 states. Congressman Miller was joined by Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12), and Congressman Mike Carey (OH-15). The visit was co-hosted by American Clean Power. Pictures from the visit can be found here.  

WEDNESDAY, August 7 

• Congressman Miller participated in a roundtable with the Greater Cleveland Food Bank to discuss the impact of food insecurity and federal nutrition programs, with a particular focus on education, health, workforce and economic outcomes, and the unique impact that hunger has on seniors and children. The Greater Cleveland Foodbank has over 1,000 agency partners and provides food assistance to families and individuals residing in several communities within OH-07. In Fiscal Year 2023, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank served over 400,000 households and distributed 51.9 million pounds of food. Attendees of the roundtable included Greater Cleveland Food Bank President and CEO Kristin Warzocha, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry CEO Maria Foschia, Ohio Means Jobs Cuyahoga County Executive Director Michelle Rose, Benjamin Rose President and CEO Orion Bell, Cleveland Clinic Medical Director of Community Health and Partnerships Dr. Monica Yepes-Rios, Hunger Network Executive Director Julie Johnson, The George Gund Foundation Program Director for Thriving Families Marcia Egbert, Dave’s Supermarkets President Dan Saltzman, Olivet Institution Baptist Church Pastor Dr. Jawanza Colvin, Park Synagogue Rabbi Sharon Marcus, Parma City Schools Nutrition Services Director Emily Gladish, Ohio Association of Food Banks Executive Director Joree Novotny, 3-D Meats Owner Logan Rohr, and Nestle Meals Division President Tom Moe. Pictures from the roundtable can be found here.  

FRIDAY, August 9 

• Congressman Miller stopped by Rocky River High School with Mayor Pam Bobst. Rocky River High School has become a major staging point for line crews and utility workers who have come in from around the state and country to help restore power to the area. Mayor Bobst and Congressman Miller met with and thanked the crews who are working tirelessly to get the power back on after the major storms and tornados that left hundreds of thousands of constituents throughout the district without power on Tuesday. Pictures can be found here.  

SATURDAY, August 10 

• Congressman Miller attended the Cuyahoga County Fair. 

Congressman Miller’s Team represented him at the following meetings and events: 

• meeting with Westfield Township Trustees, and 
• meeting with representatives from the Cuyahoga County Executive’s Office. 

Editor’s note regarding Congressman Miller: 

Congressman Max Miller represents Ohio’s Seventh District which includes Medina and Wayne counties as well as parts of Cuyahoga and Holmes counties. Miller serves on the House Agriculture Committee and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for which he is also Chairman of the Environment Subcommittee. The Republican freshman members selected Miller as their representative to the Republican Steering Committee.  He is a member of the Republican Study Committee, Main Street Caucus, and the Congressional Jewish Caucus. Before joining Congress, Miller spent six years in the Marine Corps Reserves and served in several senior positions for President Donald Trump. Please visit http://maxmiller.house.gov for more information. 

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