Source:http://byrd.senate.gov//about/index.cfm?ID=11
In every corner of West Virginia, the people of the Mountain State know that there is one man on whom they can always depend: U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd. He has always remained true to his faith and his family, while working to build a better future for his state and his country.
In the Senate, Robert Byrd works for the people — better jobs; health care that is affordable and close to home; a good future for our children and grandchildren. Each day in the Senate, Robert Byrd is focused on building a brighter future for the Mountain State.
Over the years, thousands of new jobs have been created because of Senator Byrd=s initiatives. New industries have taken root — biometrics; aerospace research; advanced manufacturing; computer research; defense innovations. And traditional industries — coal and energy, chemicals, steel — continue to serve as the economic backbone of our communities.
Byrd=s efforts don=t stop with new industry and economic opportunity. He has worked hard to expand access to health care for tens of thousands of West Virginians. The Health Sciences Center and the Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center, both at West Virginia University, the Center for Rural Health at Marshall University, and the West Virginia School for Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg are utilizing innovation to bring doctors and nurses closer to people in rural West Virginia. And specialized treatments, created in the Mountain State through Byrd=s Senate work, ensure that West Virginians do not have to drive out of state for cutting-edge health care.
