Lowey Speaks to Irvington High Students About the State of the Economy

IRVINGTON, NY - Members of the Irvington High School Investment Club got to speak a member of Congress about the state of the economy.

Junior Shivay Parekh, president of the Investment Club, arranged the March 9 visit with Rep. Nita Lowey (D-Harrison), a ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee.

As part of the Investment Club, students compete against other high school students across the nation in the Capitol Hill Challenge, for which Lowey is the official Irvington High School sponsor.

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“With this sudden interest in the election, I thought that reaching out to Congresswoman Lowey, who has such influence in our community, would be a good idea for the students to meet with her, learn from her experience and learn more about the local economy,” Parekh said.

Lowey spoke to more than 50 club members, as well as teachers and administrators, on topics ranging from student loans to local issues and her thoughts on the presidential candidates.

Lowey said it was a privilege to speak to the group.

“As a representative in Congress, I try to tell them how the policies and the legislation that we pass affects every part of their lives,” she said, “certainly the financial part, but when you’re increasing money for the National Institutes of Health, it affects your personal life as well.”

Photo caption: Members of the Irvington High School Investment Club spoke with Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY), a ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee. Photo credit: Irvington Union Free School District.