Congressman Lamar Smith visits Gary Job Corps

Congressman Lamar Smith toured and visited with local officials, staff, and students at the Gary Job Corps Center.  This was Congressman Smith’s first visit to the Gary Center he said “ this is a Fabulous Place and I was very impressed with everything that I saw”  when asked by Student Dominique Steward “ so you are a supporter of Job Corps” and the Congressman replied “as of today in I am”.   According to Brian Bondy, President of the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce . ”The Gary Job Corps Center has a true impact on the Community”.  Lonnie Hall, Gary Job Corps Center Director said that “Gary is the premier vocational training center in the area”.  The Gary Center is on an 800 acre campus with over 25 vocational offerings serving 1660 students.  Management & Training Corporation operate the Gary Job Corps Center for the Department of Labor.  Pictured left to right; Melissa Valdez, PLC-3 Director, Cathy Eggers, Finance Director, Claudia Pastrano, HR Manager, Sheriff Gary Cutler, Kayla Royal, North Carolina , Congressman Lamar Smith, Lonnie Hall, Center Director, Nathalene Pena, Deputy Center Director, Mike Riley, Deputy Center Director, Rhea Medina, PLC-1 Director, Brian Bondy, President San Marcos Chamber of Commerce, Dominique Steward, Gary Student, and Derrick McKnight, PLC-2 Director.