COLUMBUS—State Senator Michael Rulli (R-Salem) today released the following statement regarding GM's decision to sell their Lordstown plant to Workhorse Group Incorporated, a Cincinnati company who plans to use the facility to build electric trucks:
"I welcome today's news that manufacturing jobs may be returning to Lordstown. I appreciate everyone who worked alongside our region's leaders to make sure good jobs are available to Mahoning Valley families. We are proud of what our workforce offers to potential employers, and I look forward to helping however I can as the details of this possible deal develop."