From the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County:
Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger came out last week to the Aberdeen Branch of Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County to learn about the Club’s recent updates and talk with the kids about citizenship and the role of politics on community advancement. His intention? To plant the seed of civic duty in our youth.
The young people had an array of questions about why the congressman chose to be in politics and what he has accomplished in that role. While the vast majority of attendees are years away from being able to vote themselves, they left full of intent to exemplify good citizenship, and turn good wishes into goodwill in their community.
After touring the Club and answering more than a dozen questions from the 100 plus kids in attendance, Congressman Ruppersberger reflected, “The Club teaches children about teamwork and leadership while at the same time keeping them away from drugs, alcohol, and gangs. I am proud to support their efforts today and always.”
While at the Club, Congressman Ruppersberger got to talk with many of the kids, staff, board members, and even founder, Vi Ripken, of the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, who is still a strong force behind the growth of the Clubs in the County. He was able to visit the Club’s new STEM Center of Innovation, one of the first 6 in the world to be established in the last year. Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County, Joe McGovern, introduced the Congressman and was more than pleased by the effect of his visit on the kids, stating, “Anytime our children get the opportunity to meet and speak with a community leader with over 30 years of public service, it strengthens al we do each day in helping out youth become productive members of the community.”
The Congressman is no stranger to Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County, just this summer the Club was invited to send an all-girls team to participate in the National Science Competition at the White House. Ruppersberger insisted they pay him a visit at his office on The Hill, where he commended the girls for a job well done.
Oh yeah, it’s an election year. This SOB is no where to be seen until a week or so before an election. He is exactly what is wrong in DC. He, Hoyer, Van Holland, Mikulski, and Cardin are the SWAMP. we need to drain all of them.
The political swamp is Donald Trump and the alt-right racists , misogynists and bigots. Dutch, Hoyer, Van Holland, Mikulski and Cardin are the good guys fighting the good fight for social and economic justice
Amen. Arturro, Fat cat Dutch working on his 3rd. pension.