WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) was named Great Lakes Legislator of the Year by the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force. The award is presented annually by the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force (GLMTF) to a legislator who has helped advance shipping on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. Brown is the 10th legislator to receive this award since 1998.

“Our Great Lakes are a national treasure and vital to the shipment of American-made goods nationally and internationally,” said Brown. “It is an honor to receive this award from the men and women who produce and ship the products that drive our economy.”

The Great Lakes Maritime Task Force promotes shipping on the great lakes. Its membership is comprised of labor and management representing U.S.-flag vessel operators, shipboard and longshore unions, port authorities, cargo shippers, terminal operators, shipyards, and others.

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