Marie Gluesenkamp Perez: “I owned an auto repair and machine shop with my husband, and we utilized an SBA 504 loan to buy our shop.”

Beyond the emotional toll of this horrific event, workers are understandably concerned about their livelihoods and their ability to support their households during what may be an extended period of operational disruption.

I am committed to supporting these workers, this industry, and the communities that built them together.

For many, a power outage is an inconvenience. For seniors in Ryderwood, timber, ice, windstorms and remoteness can quickly turn a power outage deadly.

Politics has become irrelevant to most people.