In the near future, I will introduce a resolution designating May 18-24, 2025, as Public Works Week in Pennsylvania to coincide with National Public Works Week. 
 
The theme for 2025 is “People, Purpose, Presence” and is very fitting as public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities. Public works professionals work behind the scenes to make our communities healthier, safer and improve the overall quality of life of our citizens in Pennsylvania and across the nation. It is important to recognize those individuals who we may not always see, but we know they are hard at work because public works is evident in everything we do and everywhere we go. 
 
These public works professionals are comprised of individuals from state and local agencies, including engineers, consultants, contractors, inspectors, and vendors who work for these agencies. They are the men and women who make our quality of life better and improve the communities in which we live everyday by providing core services such as planning, building, managing, and operating public works systems.  
 
Please join me in honoring those individuals who work in the public works field and recognizing the contributions and accomplishments made by hardworking men and women across the Commonwealth and across the nation.