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Congressman Frank Mrvan Announces Committee Assignments

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WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Frank Mrvan has his committee assignments for the 117th Congress.

Mrvan announced on Friday that he will serve on the House Education and Labor Committee and the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee in the 117th Congress.  He will also be the Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.  

During the organizing meeting for the Education and Labor Committee, Mrvan obtained positions on the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, and the Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee.

During the organizing meeting for the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Mrvan got a position on the Subcommittee on Health and was elected to serve as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.  As Chairman, Mrvan will look to incorporate his  experiences as North Township Trustee working with veterans and veteran advocacy organizations in Northwest Indiana to improve services and quality of life issues for veterans throughout the nation. 

Sharon Jackson is the local host of "All Things Considered" and a reporter for Lakeshore Public Radio. She has been with 89.1 FM since its launch in 2009. Sharon is also a radio DJ in Chicago, and has been since 2004. In her previous job at Metro Networks/Westwood One, she was heard on am 890 WLS, WGN radio 720 am and am 560 WIND. She has also delivered news and traffic reports on radio stations all over Chicago and the suburbs including 95.9 The River, 98.3 WCCQ and Star 96.7.