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East Palestine Mayor Trent Conaway to speak at Republican National Convention

East Palestine Mayor Trent Conaway is making the trip to Milwaukee to speak at the Republican National Convention. Mayor Conaway has been in the national spotlight over the last year and a half due to the Norfolk Southern train derailment in his city. Sin

Saturday, July 13th 2024, 6:05 PM EDT

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Saturday, July 13th 2024, 6:15 PM EDT

By Corey Vallas

East Palestine Mayor Trent Conaway is making the trip to Milwaukee to speak at the Republican National Convention.

Mayor Conaway has been in the national spotlight at times over the last year and a half due to the Norfolk Southern train derailment.

Since the February 3, 2023 derailment, Conaway has met with former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden during their stops to the area.

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