Brian P. McGuire, president and CEO of Associated Equipment Distributors, issued the following statement regarding the passing of former Rep. Steve LaTourette of Ohio.

“With the passing of Rep. LaTourette we lost a great champion for the construction equipment industry. He was a stalwart, dedicated to doing what was right in Washington regardless of politics. Whether it was advocating for rebuilding our nation's infrastructure or his work with the Main Street Republican Partnership ensuring pragmatic candidates were elected to Congress, Rep. LaTourette made a lasting imprint on Ohio, Capitol Hill and the nation.”