Washington, Feb. 17 -- Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks issued the following press release:

Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks has announced that $1 million in Community Project Funding she secured for the Lee County Career Center has been signed into law.

Funding for this project will be used to build out and equip the Lee County Career Center for the mutual benefit of Lee County and southeast Iowa industries, Lee County high school students, and Lee County adult learners. The completed center will train over 150 students annually with state-of the-art equipment for manufacturing and healthcare in partnership with Lee County industries.

"Securing this $1 million investment for the Lee County Career Center is about delivering ...