Dave McCormick Pens Inaugural Letter to Pennsylvania Voters |
PITTSBURGH – In his inaugural letter to residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) said that after his first year in office, he believed it was important to hold himself accountable to the people he represents in the U.S. Senate for both his accomplishments and his shortcomings.
In an interview with the Washington Examiner, McCormick said that accountability has been a constant throughout his life – from his days as a high school wrestler, to his service in the military, to his career in business – requiring him to assess where he succeeded and where he needed to improve honestly.
"Being accountable was the standard I held myself to, and I believe it is my obligation to set the same standard of accountability serving in the U.S. Senate," McCormick said, adding that "the people of our state deserve that."
McCormick won what many viewed as an improbable victory over three-term Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), and he was determined to hit the ground running from the moment he was sworn in. Even before taking office, McCormick, joined by his wife, Dina Powell, sat down for an hours-long dinner with soon-to-be Democratic colleague Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) and his wife, Gisele, at a Brazilian restaurant in........