PHOTOS: Capito Highlights Health Care and Economic Development During Mingo County Stops

MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made two stops in Mingo County focused on health services and economic development.

First, Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), visited Williamson Memorial Hospital to get an in-person update about ongoing upgrades at the facility. This was Senator Capito's first visit to the facility under new leadership.

"West Virginians in Mingo County and surrounding areas rely on Williamson Memorial Hospital for a range of health services," Senator Capito said. "That's why it was welcome news when Dr. Beckett purchased the hospital, and since then has made investments and renovations to improve the facility, filling a critical health care gap. I enjoyed the opportunity to meet with hospital leadership and staff, as well as tour the facility and learn more about the operations, which will undoubtedly have a positive impact in and around the region in the near future."

"Returning Williamson Memorial to our community is an endeavor that has drawn all of us together, starting here in Williamson, extending throughout the Tug Valley and reaching across our state," Williamson Health & Wellness Center CEO Dr. C. Donovan "Dino" Beckett said. "We are honored Sen. Capito is a part of it and excited to share with her a look at the extraordinary strides we've made at the new Williamson Memorial. Our hospital represents the resolve, commitment and ingenuity of West Virginia and is a testament to our overarching mission at Williamson Health & Wellness Center: Health for everyone."

"We are so pleased to have Sen. Capito join with us in celebrating the great strides we've made with the return of Williamson Memorial," Tim Hatfield, CEO of the new Williamson Memorial said. "She recognizes, as we do, the importance of this effort. It means greatly improved access to care for the people of our community and it means the return of valuable jobs to our economy. And because of the upgrades to the facility and our reliance on an integrated care model, the new Williamson Memorial is not only back, it is better than ever and here to stay."

Next, Senator Capito traveled to the Buck Harless Wood Products Industrial Park in Whitman, W.Va. where she met with community business leaders and participated in a roundtable discussion. Additionally, Senator Capito received a tour of the Coal-Mac Trucking facility and a demonstration at JP Technical Services.

"It was great to meet with business leaders today in Mingo County and hear more about the success they have had at the Industrial Park. Whether it's the employee growth Coal-Mac is experiencing or the expansion of services JP Technical Services is offering, I enjoyed the opportunity to hear about what is working for these local businesses and how I can continue to be a good partner to them in the Senate. I look forward to taking insights from our conversation today back to Washington in order to better support West Virginia workers," Senator Capito said.

Photos from today's visits are included below:

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) visits Williamson Memorial Hospital in Williamson, W.Va. on Monday, October 7, 2024.

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) visits the Buck Harless Wood Products Industrial Park in Whitman, W.Va. on Monday, October 7, 2024.

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) meets with Mingo County business leaders at the Buck Harless Wood Products Industrial Park in Whitman, W.Va. on Monday, October 7, 2024.

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