Sen. Warren discusses federal investment in Pittsfield

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Senator Elizabeth Warren will be in Pittsfield on Thursday to host three different roundtable discussions on healthcare, black-owned businesses, and veteran support services.

On a jam-packed day, she starts with a visit to the Volunteers in Medicine’s facility highlighting funding she helped secure for healthcare access in the Berkshires. Then she meets with the Berkshire Black Economic Council to discuss work being done to support entrepreneurs of color.

She ends with a tour of Soldier On, a facility that offers veterans and their families support with mental health services and housing.

Roundtable Discussion and Tour of Volunteers in Medicine

• U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren
• Ilana Steinhauer, FNP, VIM Executive Director
• Pittsfield Mayor Peter Marchetti
• Office of State Senator Paul Mark
• Office of State Representative Tricia Farley-Bouvier
• VIM staff members

Berkshire Black Economic Council Roundtable

• U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren
• A.J. Enchill, BBEC President & Executive Director
• Pittsfield Mayor Peter Marchett
• Office of State Senator Paul Mark
• Office of State Representative Tricia Farley-Bouvier
• Black-owned small business owners

Roundtable Discussion and Tour of Soldier On

• U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren
• Bruce Buckley, CEO, Soldier On
• Pittsfield Mayor Peter Marchetti
• Office of State Senator Paul Mark
• Office of State Representative Tricia Farley-Bouvier
• Soldier On staff members

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