Rep. Thompson Holds Outreach Event

Congressman GT Thompson is holding his annual Government Outreach program for high school students today at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

Thompson told the students he gets called a lot names, but one of them is the reason he holds the outreach event.

"Most of (the names) are pretty favorable, like Congressman ... But the key title is 'representative,'" Thompson said. "You can't represent people if you don't make an effort to meet them, talk with them and find out what's on their minds."

Students from McKean, Cameron, Elk, Potter, Clarion, Forest and Jefferson counties are attending the event.