[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 29 (Thursday, February 14, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E177-E178]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING JACK STENSWICK OF MALTA

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                          HON. GREG GIANFORTE

                               of montana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 14, 2019

  Mr. GIANFORTE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Jack Stenswick of 
Malta who serves as his town's goodwill ambassador.
   A lifelong Malta resident, Jack is one of the town's most known and 
loved figures. He warmly greets and talks with everyone he sees, 
whether he's walking around town or riding his three-wheel cycle, a 
gift from the people of Malta.
   ``Jack definitely embodies the spirit of Montana,'' says Dina 
Sainato-Meneely, Executive Director at Malta Opportunities, Inc. (MOI). 
``He's so well-known, and well-liked that it might take him all 
afternoon to go to the store and back. He is undoubtedly our town's 
goodwill ambassador, and certainly a good ambassador for people with 
developmental disabilities.''
   Though developmental disabilities may present challenges, Jack 
Stenswick overcomes them and has never allowed them to limit his 
natural ability to make others feel welcome and loved.
   A member of the Knights of Columbus, Jack volunteers for local 
service projects through the organization and his local church. 
Supporting almost every civic event, celebration, or activity in town, 
he greets everyone by name and shares the joy of their friendship.
   ``Anybody who has been to Malta will know Jack, and you can't help 
but like him,'' says Dave Rummel, who helps supervise Jack as a 
groundskeeper for the cemetery, one of the many places Jack has worked 
in Malta through MOI.
   ``He's Malta's unofficial town greeter,'' Rummel said. ``Everyone 
likes to spend time with him. Even folks from miles away remember Jack 
and are always glad to see him.''

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   Madam Speaker, for overcoming the challenges he has faced to serve 
as a beloved pillar of Malta and the town's goodwill ambassador, I 
recognize Jack Stenswick for his spirit of Montana.

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