[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 107 (Thursday, June 26, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1360]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION WINNER: KAITLIN SURDOVAL

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                           HON. SCOTT GARRETT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2008

  Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
outstanding artistic talents of high school students from around our 
nation who have participated in the 2008 Congressional Art Competition: 
An Artistic Discovery.
  For the past 27 years Congress has had the distinct pleasure of 
hosting this nationwide competition. I am very proud of the students 
who have participated in this competition, and I would like to 
specifically recognize the finalist from each of the four counties that 
make up New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District: Kaitlin Surdoval of 
Warren County, Megan Dreisbach from Sussex County, Kaitlin Cibenko from 
Passaic County, and Megan Sherlock from Bergen County.
  Of these four finalists, Kaitlin Surdoval placed first for the entire 
district. Her outstanding artistic talent is truly remarkable and I am 
proud that her art will be displayed for the upcoming year here in our 
nation's capitol, representing New Jersey's Fifth Congressional 
District.
  I am also pleased to recognize the hard work of the Art Societies 
that have been so instrumental in the organization and judging of the 
Competition in my district: the Sussex County Art Society, the Sussex-
Warren Art Society, the Ringwood Manor Art Association, and the Bergen 
Museum of Art and Science.
  In addition to the tremendous support of the art societies, citizens 
and businesses around the fifth district have been wonderfully 
supportive of the Art Competition and Kaitlin Surdoval. I would like to 
recognize James McCracken of the House of the Good Shepherd, Michael 
Alfone from the Borough of Ramsey, and Sal Risalvato of the New Jersey 
Gasoline-C-store-Automotive Association for their generous donations to 
assist Ms. Surdoval with her travel to Washington, DC for the 
celebration of the culmination of this year's Competition.
  I am very pleased to be able to support this Competition which brings 
together so many citizens of the Fifth District to celebrate our 
talented youth.

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