AISI Presents Rep. Terri Sewell With “Steel Champion Award”

January 11, 2024

Washington, DC– The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) today presented Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL), a leading member of the Congressional Steel Caucus, with the “2024 Congressional Steel Champion Award” for her introduction of the “Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act.”  

Rep. Sewell received the award in recognition of her continuous support of the American steel industry, in Alabama and across the nation. The award was presented in Rep. Sewell’s office on Capitol Hill today by Kevin Dempsey, president and CEO of AISI.  

“I am grateful to Congresswoman Sewell for her exceptional leadership and relentless commitment to supporting the American steel industry. She is a dynamic leader and vocal advocate for our industry and our workers. Her tireless efforts to combat unfair foreign trade practices and level the playing field for steel are a testament to her dedication to Alabama and the nation. This award is well-deserved, and we appreciate Congresswoman Sewell’s long-standing efforts on behalf of steel,” said Dempsey.  

Photos embedded below, and higher resolution version available upon request.  

Rep. Terri Sewell pictured with Kevin Dempsey, AISI president and CEO.

 

Rep. Terri Sewell with AISI member company representatives: (L-R) Marcia Miller, vice president government relations of ArcelorMittal; Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL); Kevin Dempsey, AISI president and CEO; Shannon Campagna, managing director of Mercury representing North American Stainless; Beth DeBrosse Ludwig, corporate manager, federal government relations of Cleveland-Cliffs; and Katie Larson, vice president government affairs and sustainability of SSAB Americas.

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AISI serves as the voice of the American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI also plays a lead role in the development and application of new steels and steelmaking technology. AISI’s membership is comprised of integrated and electric arc furnace steelmakers, and associate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. For more news about steel and its applications, view AISI’s website at www.steel.org. Follow AISI on Facebook or Twitter (@AISISteel).