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Rep. Sewell to announce major funding for Greene County Hospital and Nursing Home

This funding is part of the $42.8 million that she secured in the Fiscal Year 2023 federal government funding package for local projects.

Congresswoman Terri Sewell

Today, November 10, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, will announce major funding that she secured to make critical infrastructure improvements to the Greene County Hospital and Nursing Home. This funding is part of the $42.8 million that she secured in the Fiscal Year 2023 federal government funding package for local projects in Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. Rep. Sewell will also make stops in Reform and Eutaw to celebrate Veterans Day with local elected officials and community members.

At 11 a.m. CT, Rep. Sewell will join Reform Mayor Melody Davis, Gordo Mayor Craig Patterson, and community members at Reform Airport to bring greetings at the Gordo Rotary Club’s 25th Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony. Beginning at 10 a.m. CT, Rep. Sewell’s staff will host mobile office hours to assist individuals with federal constituent service matters. 

At 1 p.m. CT, Rep. Sewell will be joined by Greene County Hospital and Nursing Home CEO Dr. Marcia Pugh, Hospital Board Members, and Eutaw Mayor Latasha Johnson to announce $521,100 that she secured in the Fiscal Year 2023 federal government funding package to improve the hospital’s infrastructure. The funding will be used to install new generators to protect patients in the event of a power outage.

At 1:30 p.m. CT, Rep. Sewell will attend the Greene County Veterans Day Street Festival where she will bring greetings and provide an update on the latest in Congress. Beginning at 1:30 p.m. CT, Rep. Sewell’s staff will host mobile office hours to assist individuals with federal constituent service matters. 

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