Solobay honored for work with veterans
State Sen. Tim Solobay was honored recently for his commitment to veterans with the Four Chaplains Legion of Honor by the Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation. Both as a state representative and a senator, Solobay served as Democratic chairman of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee. The nomination highlighted Solobay’s sponsorship of legislation to extend tuition reimbursement for military spouses, to secure funding for new vans to transport disabled veterans to VA facilities and his work to bolster capabilities of the county Veterans Affairs offices. Solobay also promoted “Helmets to Hardhats” and sponsored the “Salute PA Veterans” plan, a series of bills intended to help veterans return to civilian life.