ANNA – State Senator Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) has released the following statement in response to Wednesday’s announcement of a partial closure at the Choate Mental Health and Development Center in Anna.

“My priority has always been and will continue to be the residents of Choate and their families. They deserve nothing short of total transparency about this process and their options. While my heart goes out to the families and residents of the Choate Mental Health and Development Center, who will be forced to relocate, I remain committed to working with the Administration to ensure that all future action taken is in their best interest and care. We owe our most vulnerable nothing less.”