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Congressman Visclosky visits with Camp U Can! participants during a visit to Calumet College of St. Joseph. (6/9/08) |
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Congressman Visclosky meets with representatives from Work One Northwest Indiana at the Second Annual Lugar Visclosky Job Fair. The Job Fair attracted over 50 hiring organizations and over 1000 attendees. (6/16/07) |
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Congressman Visclosky presents Northwest Indiana resident and Tuskegee Airman Quentin Smith, with the Congressional Gold Medal, which was awarded by the President and Congress. (5/30/07) |
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Congressman Visclosky meets with members of the Merrillville High School JROTC Color Guard during his annual Academy Night, where students and parents can learn about educational opportunities at the nation's military academies. (5/29/07) |
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Pete Visclosky addresses outsourcing and the importance of the American manufacturing industry at the United Steelworkers Rapid Response Rally. (4/24/07) |
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As Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, Pete Visclosky hosts a Steel Caucus briefing on the negative impact that predatory Chinese trade practices have on the domestic steel industry. (3/8/07) |
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Purdue University President Martin Jischke presents Congressman Visclosky with the Science Coalition's "Champion of Science" Award at the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana. (11/2/06) |
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Congressman Visclosky, looked on by Major General
Martin Umbarger, speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Indiana
National Guard Flight facility, which will be located at the Gary/Chicago
Airport. Visclosky helped secure $24.4 million in federal funding for
the construction of the facility. (7/7/06) |
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Congressman Visclosky addresses the Unites Steelworkers
rally. Leo Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers,
looks on as Visclosky makes his remarks. (6/26/06) |
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United States Senator Richard Lugar and Congressman
Visclosky join together to host the “Lugar/Visclosky Job Fair” in
Merrillville, Indiana. The Job Fair attracted over 50 hiring organizations
and over 1000 attendees. (6/17/06) |
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Congressman Visclosky joins with Sharon Kelley, U.S.
Steel Midwest Plant Manager; Doug Olson, Mayor of Portage; and Tom Anderson,
Executive Director of the Save the Dunes Council, for the groundbreaking
of an open access public beach site in Portage that is part of Congressman
Visclosky’s lakefront investment strategy known as the Marquette
Plan. (5/30/06) |
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Congressman Visclosky thanks the 5th Grade Students at Liberty Elementary School in Hobart for redesigning the kids page on his Congressional website. The students wrote, organized and designed the site. (3/22/06) |
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Congressman Visclosky, Purdue University President Martin Jischke and Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Purdue Technology Center in Merrillville, where the high-tech incubator received a "Certified Technology Park" status from the state. (2/9/06) |
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Congressman Visclosky meets with Bob Deliget after helping to secure a Good Conduct Medal that Mr. Deliget earned 43 years ago while serving in the U.S. Army. (2/8/06) |
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Congressman Visclosky joins with Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, Gary Mayor Scott King and Gary/Chicago Airport Director Paul Karas, announcing that the U.S. Department of Transportation approved $57.8 million for the airport's expansion and improvement plans. (1/16/06) |
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Congressman Visclosky joins with community leaders from Rennselaer as well as officials from the Iroquois Bio Energy Company to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new ethanol plant that will be built in Rennselaer. (9/1/05) |
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Congressman Visclosky attends Van Rennselaer Elementary School in Rennselaer, Indiana to read to one of the second-grade classes. (9/1/05) |
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Members of veterans' organizations in Northwest Indiana discuss issues important to them at a "Veterans Listening Session," hosted by Congressman Visclosky at the Adam Benjamin Jr. VA Outpatient Clinic in Crown Point. (8/31/05) |
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Congressman Visclosky receives the Indiana VFW "Legislator of the Year" Award from Past State VFW Commander Jim Thiel, as well as Commanders from St. John's VFW Post 717. (7/6/05) |
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Congressman Visclosky and Senator Dick Lugar meet with actress Ashley Judd, Global Ambassador for YouthAIDS, prior to testifying before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on developing an HIV vaccine. (6/23/05) |
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Congressman Visclosky and students from Benton Central Middle School on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. (4/11/05) |
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Congressman Visclosky hosts a Social Security Forum with over 200 attendees. The forum was moderated by Indiana University Northwest President, Dr. Bruce Bergland (standing), with Elmer Blankenship (center), President of the Indiana Alliance for Retired Americans presenting information on the future of Social Security. (2/22/05) |
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Congressman Visclosky talks about the long-term economic impact the Purdue Technology Center will have on Northwest Indiana. Visclosky was the keynote speaker at the Center's Grand Opening. (1/12/05) |
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Congressman Visclosky and Purdue University President Martin Jiske (center) join with community representatives for the ribbon-cutting of the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana. (1/12/05) |
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Congressman Visclosky is joined by Northwest Indiana police officers as he calls for extending
the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, which he originally authored in 1997. The bill authorizes federal
funding to buy life-saving vests for police. Joining Visclosky, from left, are Sgt. Mike Krawczyk, Porter County
Sheriff's Department; Chief Gary Martin, Lake County Sheriff's Department; and Officer Sean Jones, Gary Police Department. (5/15/03) |
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Congressman Visclosky announces his new steel bill, H.R. 1999, with several colleagues. Joining
him, from left, are: Mitch Hecht, chief financial officer, International Steel Group; Congressman Benjamin Cardin
(D-Maryland); Congressman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio); and Congressman Jack Quinn (R-New York) (5/7/03) |
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Congressman Visclosky met with Advanced Placement students at Chesterton High School's radio
station, WDSO, and took questions from them. Photo provided by Chesterton High School. (4/22/03) |
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Congressman Visclosky with Tim Zervos of Chesterton High School radio station WDSO. Zervos interviewed
Visclosky at the WDSO studios. Photo provided by Chesterton High School. (4/22/03) |
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Congressman Visclosky plays chess with a student at a chess tournament for Gary elementary schools. The
tournament, conducted by the Indiana National Guard, is part of the Drug Demand Reduction Program for which Visclosky has
secured $4 million since 2000. Photo provided by the Indiana National Guard. (3/1/03) |
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Congressman Visclosky and Colonel Ligon of the Indiana National Guard observe the action at the chess
tournament held at the Gary Armory. Photo provided by the Indiana National Guard. (3/1/03) |
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Congressman Visclosky addresses the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police, which named him its Indiana
Legislator of the Year for 2002 because of his work on behalf of police officers. Photo provided by the Indiana Association
of Chiefs of Police. (2/5/03) |
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Congressman Visclosky accepts the first Paul Wellstone Award from United Steelworkers of America (USWA) President Leo Gerard. Also pictured is Bill Klinefelter, USWA legislative and political director. The USWA presented Visclosky with the award because of his career-long track record of working on behalf of steelworkers in Congress. Photo provided by the United Steelworkers of America. (2/2/03) |
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Congressman Visclosky delivers his acceptance speech at the Washington Hilton after receiving the Paul Wellstone Award from the United Steelworkers of America. (2/2/03) |
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Congressman Visclosky plays chess with Benton County children as part of a Northwest Indiana drug-reduction program, for which he has secured $4 million in federal funding. Photo provided by the Indiana National Guard. (2/1/03) |
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At a press conference for the Lake County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), Congressman Visclosky presents a plaque to Gary Police Chief Garnett Watson for his volunteer work with Operation Tattoo Zap. The program, a spinoff of the HIDTA, helps ex-gang members reenter mainstream society by using laser surgery to remove their gang tattoos. Photo provided by Lake County HIDTA. (11/20/02) |
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Congressman Visclosky talks with Lake County HIDTA Director Don Sturn after a press conference announcing the launch of the HIDTA's new Computer Forensics Lab and training room. Both were created with federal funding secured by Visclosky and Senator Richard Lugar. Photo provided by Lake County HIDTA. (11/20/02) |
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Sgt. Scott Sutton, a HIDTA computer forensic investigator, gives Congressman Visclosky a demonstration of the types of computer equipment that can be investigated at the Lake County HIDTA's new Computer Forensics Lab. Photo provided by Lake County HIDTA. (11/20/02) |
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Congressman Visclosky observes Kathleen Viator, a HIDTA computer forensic investigator and systems
administrator, as she uses the new equipment at the Computer Forensics Lab. Photo provided by Lake County HIDTA. (11/20/02) |
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Bryan Tobian, a junior at Chesterton High School, interviews Congressman Visclosky for the school's
radio station, WDSO. Photo provided by Chesterton High School. (11/7/02) |
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Congressman Visclosky talks with Chesterton High School junior Bryan Tobian on the set of WDSO radio,
while Chesterton junior Mitch Brown works the control panel. Photo provided by Chesterton High School. (11/7/02) |
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Congressman Visclosky answers questions from students at Liberty Elementary School in Hobart. Moments
earlier, he unveiled the new Kids Page that Liberty third-graders
designed for his Website. (10/30/02) |
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Congressman Visclosky is joined by Hobart school and city officials during the ceremony unveiling
his new Kids' Page. To his right are Dr. Jack Leach, School City of Hobart superintendent; Mayor Linda Buzinec; and
Mr. Brian Snedecor, Chief of Police. (10/30/02) |
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Congressman Visclosky helps break ground on the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana.
Joining him, from left, are Mamon Powers, Purdue University Board of Trustees member; Purdue President Martin C.
Jischke; and Calvin Bellamy, president and CEO of Bank Calumet, and president of the center's advisory board. Photo
provided by Purdue University. (10/17/02) |
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Congressman Visclosky meets with retired steelworkers from Northwest Indiana after calling once
again for passage of the Steel Industry Legacy Relief Act of 2002. (9/10/02) |
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Congressman Visclosky views an Indiana National Guard Black Hawk helicopter at the Gary/Chicago Airport. Moments earlier, Visclosky and Indiana Lt. Governor Joe Kernan announced an initiative to relocate three Guard units to the Gary/Chicago Airport. (8/29/02) |
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Visclosky speaks with Times reporter Deb Gruszecki at the press conference announcing the initiative to move three National Guard units to Gary. (8/29/02) |
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Congressman Visclosky joins with colleagues from the Congressional Steel Caucus to introduce the Steel Industry Legacy Relief Act of 2002. Other Congressmen pictured are Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), in blue blazer on left; David Phelps
(D-Illinois), in gray suit behind Visclosky; and Bart Stupak (D-Michigan), to Phelps' immediate right. (5/02/02) |
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Congressman Visclosky testifies before a House of Representatives committee on behalf of the Gary/Chicago Airport. (3/21/02) |
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Congressman Visclosky talks with two steelworkers at a rally outside the White House in support of tariffs against illegally traded foreign steel. President Bush imposed tariffs five days later. (2/28/02) |
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Congressman Visclosky addresses steelworkers at a rally in Washington, D.C., where he announces he has introduced H.R. 3559. The bill would provide higher federal loan guarantees to struggling steel companies. Photo provided by United Steelworkers of America. (12/20/01) |
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Congressman Visclosky receives the Concord Coalition's Fiscal Responsibility Award for 2000 from Corey Davison, the Coalition's Midwest Regional Director. (6/26/01) |
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Congressman Pete Visclosky meets with members of
USWA Local 2609 after speaking to a Capitol Hill rally in support of his bill H.R. 808, the Steel Revitalization Act. (6/14/01) |
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Congressman Visclosky addresses the crowd at the Steel Caucus unveiling
of the Visclosky/Quinn Steel Revitalization Act. With the Congressman,
from left, are former USWA President George Becker and Congressman Ted
Strickland of Ohio. (3/01/01) |
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From left, Congressman Jack Quinn of New York, Congressman Pete Visclosky, former USWA President George Becker,
and Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio unveil the Steel Revitalization Act. (3/01/01) |
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Congressman Visclosky volunteers his time working as a Salvation Army bell-ringer in Portage, Indiana. (11/30/00) |
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Congressman Visclosky with Voices Against Violence participants Megan Smith, Dawn Yerger, and Darlene Turner. Also
pictured is Jeff Kumorek, conference sponsor. |
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The Congressman poses for a photo with disc jockeys Ed Barriball, J.J. Holdren, and Greg Duda, at Chesterton High School's radio station, WDSO.
(11/30/00) |
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Congressman Visclosky is being interviewed by Ed Barriball and Greg Duda at Chesterton High School's radio station, WDSO. (11/30/00) |
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Congressman Visclosky answers a reporter's question while various Steel Caucus colleagues listen. (10/18/00) |
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Congressman Visclosky addresses the media at a Steel Caucus press conference. (10/18/00) |
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Congressman Pete Visclosky, at far right, participates in a recent meeting of the Steel Caucus. (9/14/00) |
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Congressman Visclosky listens to testimony being offered at a recent meeting of the Steel Caucus. (9/14/00) |
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Congressman Pete Visclosky addresses the International Trade Commission
while Congressmen Dennis Kucinich, Robert Ney, and Robert Ehrlich, from left, listen attentively. (9/14/00) |
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Congressman Visclosky responds to a question posed by a member of the International Trade Commission. (9/14/00) |
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Jerry Ryczek, a member of United Steelworkers Local 12502, Meets with Congressman Visclosky in His Washington Office |
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Visclosky With Steelworkers from the First District |
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Congressman Visclosky Announces His "Putting Kids First Initiative". |
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Congressman Visclosky Gives Library of Congress Books to a Student from Columbia Elementary School |
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Congressman Visclosky Announces His "Putting Kids First Initiative" |
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Congressman Visclosky Talks with Laura Waluszko of WAKE Radio after the "Putting Kids First Initiative" Press Conference |
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Congressman Visclosky Speaks with constituents at a Town Forum in Valparaiso |
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Congressman Visclosky Meets with His Congressional Page, Dominic Adams |
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Congressman Visclosky Plays Chess with Students from Banneker Elementary as Part of the Drug Demand Reduction Program |
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Visclosky and White House drug czar Barry McCaffrey announce a grant to fund community-based anti-drug efforts in Northwest Indiana |
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