Rep. Glenn Thompson accepted the Heritage Champion Award last week for his advocacy on behalf of the Oil Region National Heritage Area and the National Heritage Areas program bill.
A news release from the Alliance of National Heritage Areas (ANHA) says the award was presented by ANHA to Thompson and three other national heritage area advocates at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
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