MONROEVILLE, July 8, 2015 – State Sen. Judy Schwank – who has worked to protect Berks County farmland, enhance open spaces throughout Pennsylvania, and safeguard natural resources – has been named a “legislative leader” by the organization that advocates for the commonwealth’s 66 conservation districts.
Schwank, along with Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. (R-Beaver), were named co-recipients of the PA Association of Conservation Districts’ “2015 Legislative Leadership Award.”
“I work to make sure Pennsylvania’s natural resources are preserved and protected,” Sen. Schwank said today following her acceptance of the award during the association’s annual awards luncheon. “I believe it is important to support landowners and farmers with proper planning and practices to meet their conservation needs and ensure we have healthy soils and clean water for future generations.
“I am grateful for PACD’s recognition of my work, but the real tribute is to the residents of the 11th Senatorial District and the officials who guide our own conservation district because their passion for preservation is understood.”
The PA Association of Conservation Districts delivers the Legislative Leadership Award to a lawmaker “whose outstanding efforts have helped further the activities and accomplishments of PACD and the 66 conservation districts.”
Sen. Schwank serves as the Democratic chair of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and she is also a member of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Land Preservation Board.
Schwank’s senatorial district sits in the Berks County Conservation District, which has been operating since 1946.
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