Springfield, PA – Today Representative Bryan Lentz, the Democratic nominee for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, released the following statement on the ninth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks:

“Today I stand with my fellow Americans in grieving for those we lost in those tragic and senseless attacks. We also remember the tremendous courage and unbelievable sacrifices our first responders made that day, especially those of the New York Police and New York Fire Departments.

I pledge to always honor the memory of that day and do everything I can to make sure it never happens again.”

A former Airborne Ranger, criminal prosecutor and Iraq War veteran, Bryan Lentz currently serves in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Delaware County. He was awarded both the Bronze Star for Service and the War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for his military service. He lives in Swarthmore with his wife Jennifer and their son Thomas.