Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today announced that the seventh annual Patriot Trip will depart from the Batavia Downs parking lot on September 18, at 7 a.m. and return on September 21. The Patriot Trip is an annual event sponsored by Hawley for veterans to visit Washington D.C. and the war memorials in the city. It is one way that Hawley, the ranking minority member of the Assembly Veterans’ Affairs Committee, shows his appreciation for Western New York’s veterans.

“As a man that comes from a military family, and a former member of the National Guard and Army Reserves, I always will be looking out for veterans. Their example of public service is one I do my best to emulate as a public official,” said Hawley. “The Patriot Trip is a token of my appreciation for the men and women who have served our country with courage and honor. I look forward to this year’s trip.”