Chincoteague Mayor testifies about lifeguards before House Committee

Chincoteague Mayor testifies about lifeguards before House Committee

Mayor Denise Bowden traveled to Washington, D.C. to testify before the House Natural Resources Committee in support of legislation to ensure federal beaches like Assateague Island National Seashore are fully staffed with lifeguards.

Chincoteague Mayor, Rep. Jen Kiggans Push for Federal Lifeguard Funding After Summer Shortage

ASSATEAGUE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, Va. — At a House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands hearing Tuesday, Chincoteague Mayor Denise Bowden and Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) urged Congress to pass H.R. 5063, the SAFE Beaches and Safe Swimmers Act. If passed, the bill would require the federal government to provide and pay for lifeguards on federally owned beaches during shortages, such as at Assateague Island National Seashore. U.S. Rep. …