a new mine safety training center in Harrison County. Senator Gentile has also joined US Senator Sherrod Brown in calling on Congress to approve the Miners Protection Act and protect retired coal miners' benefits. "Our retired coal miners have worked hard and have earned their pensions and benefits. Congress has an obligation to ensure that the promises made to them are kept." - Senator Lou Gentile Committee assignments Committee on Rules Electoral history References External links Lou Gentile for Ohio Senate, official campaign website Members of the Ohio House of Representatives Ohio state senators Living people 1979 births 21st-century American politicians People from Steubenville, Ohio