June 13, 2025 - Apollo, PA
As working parents with a toddler, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and Second Lady Blayre Holmes Davis understand the need for significant investments in Pennsylvania's child care workforce and shared how the proposed Shapiro-Davis budget will boost the availability of quality child care services during a roundtable conversation today in Armstrong County. "This issue is personal for us - and it's personal for families across the Commonwealth, in cities like Pittsburgh and in more rural communities, as well," said Lt. Gov. Davis, who is co-chair of the Early Learning Investment Commission (ELIC), a public-private partnership that brings together leaders to make recommendations and policy for early learning. "Having affordable and accessible child care is essential for working families, and it's essential for the business community."Advocating for Pennsylvania's child care system isn't new for the Lieutenant Governor and Second Lady. Earlier this year they highlighted the issue at events in Blair County and Allegheny County. Today they joined representatives from ELIC, the Governor's Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs and Advisory Commission on Women, as well as members of the local business community and child care providers at Grandma's House in Apollo to highlight the Shapiro-Davis Administration's 2025-26 proposed budget, which continues vital investments in child care and early learning and includes a new proposal to address shortages in the child care workforce.Interviews Include:Robert CapannaLindsay GarrisonChristina SaundersEmily Neff
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