WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Senator Jim Justice, a member of the Small Business Committee, attended a hearing titled, America 250: Industrialization and the Rise of Small Manufacturers. During the hearing, Senator Justice highlighted Danielle Petrak as a witness.

BACKGROUND:
- Danielle Petrak holds a PhD in History from West Virginia University.
- Since 2009, Danielle has worked as the curator of the Watts Museum at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.
- The Watts Museum preserves the history of West Virginia’s mineral resources and related industries.
- Additionally, Danielle has served on the board of the West Virginia Association of Museums for eight years.
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