State Rep. Jim Tedder recognized Clarkston resident and U.S. Marine Pvt. Vincent Savino, Jan. 22, with a flag presentation at the state Capitol. Savino, a 2013 graduate of Clarkston High School, recently graduated from Marine basic training.
‘I am honored to welcome Private Savino to the Capitol to celebrate this excellent achievement,? said Tedder, R-Clarkston. ‘Vincent has made a very courageous decision to dedicate himself to serving and protecting our country. It was a privilege for me to give him a small token of our appreciation in presenting him a with a U.S. flag that was flown over the Capitol. I wish him success and safety in his service.?
Savino spent that last two summers working at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. He hopes to one day become a state police officer or an officer with the Department of Natural Resources.