{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/photos-peters-stops-in-escanaba-on-annual-motorcycle-tour", "PHOTOS: Peters Stops in Escanaba on Annual Motorcycle Tour", "2023-08-15", "2023", "2023-08", "Democrat", "Senate", "MI", "Gary C. Peters", "P000595", "www.peters.senate.gov", "garypeters", "https://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "ESCANABA, MI \u2013 U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) stopped in Escanaba today on his annual motorcycle tour across Michigan. On his \u201cPaving the Way for Michigan\u2019s Future\u201d tour, Peters visited Bay College to see firsthand how their workforce development efforts are helping students obtain in-demand jobs. Peters also toured the college\u2019s \u201cWater Lab\u201d where students in the Water Resource Management Program and Water Technology Program acquire specialized training in water and wastewater treatment and water pollution prevention \u2013 skills critical to ensuring clean drinking water for Michiganders and protecting the Great Lakes. Following the tour, Peters joined senior leaders from Bay College to discuss how they are helping to meet regional and statewide workforce demands \u2013supporting local businesses and industries critical to Michigan\u2019s future.\n\n\u201cThere is a growing need in our state for workers that have the technical training in water management and technologies \u2013 and Bay College is answering the call,\u201d said Senator Peters. \u201cThese skills training programs are not only creating a pipeline of qualified workers to our water sector \u2013 but helping to protect our Great Lakes and ensure Michiganders have clean drinking water.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019ll keep fighting to boost federal support for workforce development initiatives like those here at Bay College to keep Michigan competitive in the 21st century economy,\u201d Peters continued.\n\n\u201cWe want to thank Senator Peters for visiting Bay College during his UP tour and taking the opportunity to learn about what Bay College is doing within their water program to support Michigan\u2019s workforce,\u201d said Dr. Nerita Hughes, Bay College President.\n\n\u201cBay College\u2019s water programs continue to support water and wastewater operations around the State of Michigan through flexible, competency based trainings and coursework. We were thrilled to have Senator Peters on campus and make him aware of our ability to impact Michigan\u2019s workforce,\u201d said Cindy Gallagher, VP of Business, Technology, Allied Health and Workforce Development.\n\nPeters has worked to expand skills training opportunities, including in STEM education, to strengthen our nation\u2019s economic competitiveness and help more Michiganders secure good-paying jobs. He previously helped enact bipartisan legislation that included provisions he authored to expand access to career and technical education (CTE) opportunities outside of the traditional four-year degree career pathway. Peters also authored bipartisan legislation, which was signed into law, to allow more veterans to use their GI bill benefits toward securing a registered apprenticeship. Peters additionally helped pass significant support for workforce development programs and registered apprenticeships across the country through the government funding bill signed into law last year.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:30:18Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/photos-peters-stops-in-escanaba-on-annual-motorcycle-tour"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8225288949906826, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}