“Our upstate families and local governments have suffered long enough through the financial constraints of this pandemic. We need these federal dollars so we can continue to provide essential services and kick start the rebuilding process. Over the last several months I've been advocating to make sure that our area is not overlooked in the next COVID relief package and now we're looking at millions of dollars in funding for essential services to our region. I urge our federal representatives in Washington, DC to move quickly to pass this COVID relief package.”