The Great Lakes Maritime Task Force (GLMTF) recognized Congressman Pete Stauber as 2023 Legislator of the Year on Aug. 18 for his staunch support of the Great Lakes Navigation System.

During a ceremony at Clure Public Marine Terminal in Duluth, group members said Stauber continues to champion the miners that work on the northern tier of the Great Lakes, supplying the critical raw materials that drive the national economy and make the Great Lakes region America’s industrial powerhouse. The millions of tons of iron ore extracted from Minnesota’s Mesabi Range is transported by U.S.-owned, U.S-crewed and U.S.-flagged vessels to steel mills in the southern Great Lakes, contributing to more than 147,000 American jobs and $36 billion in economic impact.

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