Congressman Fred Upton

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October 10, 2006 - Fred visits the folks at CrossFire Inc. in Kalamazoo, a local manufacturer of nitrogen tanks for paintball guns.

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October 9, 2006 - Fred presents awards recognizing individuals from throughout the state of Michigan for their efforts in promoting the prevention of child abuse and neglect. This year's Children's Trust Fund Annual Recognition Awards was held at the Radisson Hotel in Kalamazoo. Upton handed out 14 awards on behalf of the Children's Trust Fund.

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October 2, 2006 - Fred visits with Stryker employees during a tour of the newest manufacturing facility on the Stryker campus in Kalamazoo.

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October 2, 2006 - Fred joins David Spooner, U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary, and Niall Condon, Pfizer Global Manufacturing Site Leader, to sign Pfizer's Foreign Trade Zone Designation Certificate. Upton had worked with Pfizer in urging the Department of Commerce to grant the foreign-trade zone status. By helping to keep and grow Pfizer's U.S.-based manufacturing, approval of FTZ status supports jobs both at the Kalamazoo-area facility and at the U.S. companies that supply Pfizer. It is Upton's understanding that Pfizer will now be able to trim costs and be more competitive by at least a million dollars per year at the Kalamazoo facility.

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September 5th 2006 Fred joins local officials in Kalamazoo for the official groundbreaking to expand I-94. In last year's highway bill, Fred was successful in helping deliver over $40 million to widen I-94 from 4 to 6 lanes between 12th Street and Sprinkle Road. In 1998, Fred helped secure nearly $4 million to assist MDOT in completing preliminary engineering of widening the I-94 corridor. Without that initial funding, the project would be decades away from completion.

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August 17th 2006 Fred joins William Schomisch, Kalamazoo's Director of Transportation, Mayor Hannah McKinney and other local officials to dedicate the city's new transportation facility. Over the last several years, Upton delivered several million dollars for the project that will transform public transportation in downtown Kalamazoo.

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August 2nd, 2006 - Fred visits with Steward Sandstrom, the new President and CEO of the Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce.

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August 2nd, 2006 - Fred visits Eaton Corporation’s facility in Galesburg to discuss hybrid technologies. Eaton has been aggressive in pursuing technologies to improve fuel efficiency for medium and heavy duty trucks. Over the last two years, Fred has secured several million dollars for Eaton in the Defense spending bill to develop drivetrain systems that will improve the performance and safety of military vehicles deployed in rugged terrain such as the desert and mountains. Eaton’s revolutionary stability control technology will dramatically increase the safety and mobility of U.S. military tactical wheeled vehicles.

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July 24th, 2006 - Fred visits with the folks at Hammond Roto-Finish in Kalamazoo. Following a tour of the facility, Fred sat down with Hammond’s employees to address their questions and concerns. Hammond has been in business since 1881.

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July 14th, 2006 - Fred pumps the first gallon of E85 in the Kalamazoo region. Fred joined Todd Nelson, owner of Bob and Kays Shark Wash on Stadium Drive in Kalamazoo, to discuss the importance of ethanol to easing our nation’s dependence on foreign oil. Bob and Kays is now the first gas station in the region to offer E85 and the 13th overall station in Michigan.

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June 21 , 2006 - Fred welcomes Stephen Page, Command Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force's 12th Flying Training Wing, to Washington. CMSGT Page is originally from Coloma, Michigan and currently stationed at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas. Colonel Richard Clark, Commander of the 12th Flying Training Wing joins CMSGT Page and Fred. The 12th Flying Training Wing is the only unit in the Air Force conducting both pilot instructor training and combat systems officer training. (From l to r: CMSGT Page, Fred & Col. Clark.)

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June 15 , 2006 - President Bush signs Fred's Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act into law during this morning's signing ceremony at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building. "Today's bill signing culminates a 2 ½ year journey to deliver something of real value to families across the nation," said Upton following the bill signing.

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June 14 , 2006 - Fred discusses current legislative and agricultural issues with a group of 4-H students visiting the Nation's Capital from southwest Michigan.

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May 31, 2006 - Fred reads to local children during Kalamazoo Public Library's "Party in the Park"

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May 29, 2006 - Fred joins WWII veteran Ed Annen, Sr., and Kalamazoo Kings GM Joe Rosenhagen to celebrate Memorial Day at the Kalamazoo Kings "Military Appreciation Day" game

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May 26, 2006 - Following a late night of votes, Upton met with constituents on Friday morning prior to the reported gun fire in the Rayburn House Office Building . An FBI tactical team conducted a sweep of every office in the Rayburn House Office Building . After nearly 5 hours, it was determined that there were no shots fired and construction in the garage level was believed to be the cause of the false alarm. Once the lockdown of the Rayburn Building was lifted, Upton headed back to Michigan for the Memorial Day District work period.

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May 08, 2006 - Fred visits with 4th graders at Paramount Charter Academy in Kalamazoo on Monday morning.

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May 4th, 2006 - Fred welcomes honors students from Watervliet Middle School to the U.S. Capitol. The students were in Washington this week for an in depth tour of the Nation's Capital.

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March 22, 2006 - Fred reads Leonardo the Terrible Monster to Mrs. Mayberry's first grade class at Mattawan Early Elementary School. Fred enjoyed spending the morning with Mrs. Mayberry and her students.

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March 21, 2006 Fred joins local officials in Kalamazoo to present over $860,000 to assist the region's homeless. Housing Resources, Inc. was awarded $309,260 and Kalamazoo County Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services was awarded $550,826 in Continuum of Care grants to provide services and support to Kalamazoo's homeless population. Pictured left to right are KCCMHSAS Director Jeff Patton, Housing Resources Inc. Executive Director Ellen Kissinger-Rothi, HUD Grand Rapids Field Office Director Louis Berra, KCCMHSAS' David Anderson, Fred and LISC Property Manager Chuck Vliek.

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March 21, 2006 - Fred visits with Mrs. Terpstra's 2nd grade class and Mr. White's Kindergarten class at Angling Road Elementary School in Portage. Fred read to the students in recognition of "March is Reading Month."

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March 13, 2006 Fred receives National Rural Education's Hero Award for his strong support of important educational programs like Head Start, Pell Grants, and the Carl D. Perkins loan and grant program for students. Berrien Intermediate School District Superintendent Jeff Siegel and Paul Bergan, Berrien ISD Career-Tech. Education Regional Director present Fred with the award. Van Buren ISD officials were also in Washington for the ceremony.

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March 6, 2006 - Fred visits with the entire fifth grade at Moorsbridge Elementary School in Portage. Fred personally visits at least one school a week to hear the concerns of students and administrators.

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March 6, 2006 - Fred reads Friend on Freedom River to Mrs. Baca's fifth grade class at Millwood Elementary School in Kalamazoo.

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February 28, 2006 - Fred welcomes Richland's Olin family to Washington. Michelle (in the blue) is participating in the Congressional Youth Leadership Conference.