In September, Congressman Sean Duffy (7th Congressional District, Wisconsin) met with Wisconsin ESGR members from Area #8 and with the owners of Weather Shield Manufacturing in Medford, WI.
 
Congressman Duffy signed four Statements of Support, as a signed SOS is being placed in each of his offices (Washington D.C., Wausau, Ashland, and his mobile office).
 
Weather Shield manufacturing renewed its commitment to ESGR and to its employees by signing and displaying Statements of Support in each of its ten manufacturing facilities.  Please note that Weather Shield currently has four employees who are members of the Wisconsin National Guard, two of which are now serving overseas.
 
Attached is a photo taken at the event.
Seated left to right (Front Row) Mark Schield - VP of Sales and Marketing, Kevin Schield, VP of Operations, Congressman Sean Duffy, Sergeant Mike Pardo
-  Weather Shield Employee and member of the 273rd Sappers - Wisconsin National Guard, Lee Schield - Founder and President of Weather Shield Standing left to right (Back Row) Dave Koester - Weather Shield and Area #8 Volunteer, Bryan Carey - Medford Police Department and ESGR Volunteer, Bryce Kelley - Wisconsin ESGR Area #8 Chairman
 
Sergeant Pardo has served in the United States Marine Corps and is now a member of the Wisconsin National Guard.  Between his commitments to the Marine Corps and National Guard Sergeant Pardo has had approximately 10 overseas deployments, including two tours in the Middle East with his Medford based National Guard Unit.  Sergeant Pardo was employed at Weather Shield during both deployments.