Sen. Kay Hagan Already Topping Dole's Days in North Carolina

By the end of next week, Senator Kay Hagan will have topped the number of days Elizabeth Dole spent in North Carolina in 2006 and will be closing in on the number of days Dole spent in North Carolina in 2005. But, enough of looking back! Let's look ahead at Senator Hagan's upcoming week in our fair state.On Tuesday, she will be in Raleigh to speak at the 2009 Biotech Conference, sponsored by the Center for Entrepreneurial Development.

Senator Hagan will discuss the importance of the biotech industry to North Carolina’s long term economic growth.

On Wednesday afternoon, Senator Hagan will be in Greensboro to tour the Industries of the Blind. Industries of the Blind employs people who are blind or severely disabled with the goal of helping them achieve economic and personal independence. Among the products manufactured at the site are new hydration systems, apparel for the military and some protective equipment.

Also on Wednesday, Senator Hagan will visit the site of an infrastructure “ready-to-go” project that will benefit greatly from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that is slated to pass Congress this weekend. This $21 million project near the Forsyth-Stokes county line will be one of the first to put people back to work after President Obama signs the economic recovery package.

Senator Hagan will take a full facility tour of Ft. Bragg on Thursday afternoon to see new military housing and additional projects on the base. The Senator will also join soldiers based at Ft. Bragg for lunch.

On top of this busy schedule, Senator Hagan will be working with her staff to set up her new offices in North Carolina.

What a breath of fresh air it is having a senator who cares enough to be more than just a visitor to the state she represents.