On Thursday, August 3, 2017, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) will host the 6^th Annual Congressional Job Fair at the University of West Alabama in Livingston. The Job Fair will feature over fifty major employers hiring in Alabama in industries ranging from the automotive industry to the military to health services. Online registration for the job fair is free and available here.

WHEN: Thursday, August 3, 2017   10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

WHERE:
University of West Alabama
Hughes Gymnasium
100 US Highway 11
Livingston, AL 35470

WHO: Rep. Terri Sewell will host the 6^th Annual Congressional Job Fair and will be available at the event for interview. Employers at the event include: Alabama Power Company, Honda, Protective Life Corps, Wells Fargo, University of Alabama, U.S. Military and many others. A full list of employers at this year’s job fair is available on Rep. Sewell’s website.

BACKGROUND: Like many areas across our nation, parts of the 7th Congressional District of Alabama continue to struggle with high unemployment. The unemployment rate in Sumter County, where this year’s Job Fair will be held, is 6.5 percent, more than two points above the national average.

In addition to hosting the annual Congressional Job Fair, Rep. Sewell founded Project R.E.A.D.Y., a workforce development initiative which offers training workshops conducted throughout the 7th congressional district by career professionals in partnership with educational institutions. The next Project R.E.A.D.Y. workshop will be held on Monday, July 31, at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa. See more information and register online for the July 31 Project R.E.A.D.Y. event.

Since coming to Congress, Rep. Sewell has made job growth a top priority. In the House of Representatives, Rep. Sewell has introduced the Workforce Development Tax Credit Act (H.R. 1190), a bipartisan bill that prepares workers for manufacturing jobs by providing federal tax credits for businesses that offer apprenticeship programs and additional tax credits for companies that hire apprentices.

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Rep. Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) is serving her fourth term representing Alabama’s 7th Congressional district. She sits on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and was recently appointed to the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. Sewell is a Chief Deputy Whip and serves on the prestigious Steering and Policy Committee of the Democratic Caucus. She is also a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, and serves as Vice Chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, and Vice Chair of Outreach for the New Democrat Coalition.