Democratic Pennsylvania senatorial candidate Joe Sestak passed through Elizabethtown College on Friday, March 13 while making his journey on foot across the state. He will be walking 422 miles across Pennsylvania to tell to voters that he is willing to “walk in your shoes.”

Sestak, who officially announced his campaign last Wednesday, is a former Three-Star Admiral and was director for the Defense Policy in the Clinton White House. When his young daughter was diagnosed with cancer, he was inspired by the attentive health care she received while in recovery. He is running for Senate to advance the opportunities and benefits Pennsylvanians have access to, regardless of party or situation. “I strongly believe it’s about people — I don’t believe it’s in type, I don’t believe it’s in parties,” Sestak said.

The Admiral believes in being held accountable for what he does, which is why he is campaigning around the idea of trust. Just as a ship’s crew must trust its captain, he believes that it is important for voters to have trust in their leaders.

Sestak was pleased to walk through the Etown campus along his route. “I’m a big believer in youth because they’re not burdened with experience,” he said. Being surrounded by the college atmosphere reinforced his great hope for younger generations, which he considers to be the country’s national treasure.

So far during his campaign, Sestak has attended events speaking in favor of women’s rights, small businesses and mitigating the crises urban dwellers and ethnic minorities face. As the highest-ranking military veteran ever elected to Congress and the son of a World War II veteran, he is also campaigning heavily for veteran welfare.

At the end of his visit on campus, Sestak still had 11 miles to go before completing his walk for the day. He will be attending several more events in the area in the near future as he passes through Lancaster County. For more information on Admiral Sestak and his campaign, visit www.joesestak.com.