Governor-Elect on Ohio GM Plant to be Idled in March

Ohio Governor-elect Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor-elect Jon Husted issued the following statements about the announcement by General Motors that the Lordstown plant, home of the Chevy Cruz, will be idled beginning March 1, 2019:

“The Lordstown plant is very important to Ohio. After we are sworn in, Jon Husted and I will be visiting the Detroit Auto Show in January to make our case in-person to GM about the future of the plant.  The auto workers there are second to none,” said Ohio Governor-elect Mike DeWine.

“A week ago I was proud to be a part of the ‘Drive it Home’ rally in Warren.  The message remains the same – we want GM to know that the auto workers at Lordstown are the best at what they do and that the Lordstown plant needs to be part of the future of GM and the American auto industry,” said Ohio Lt. Governor-elect Jon Husted.