[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 104 (Thursday, June 20, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E803]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





 RECOGNIZING THE 2019 CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION WINNER FROM TEXAS' 
                             11TH DISTRICT

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                        HON. K. MICHAEL CONAWAY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 20, 2019

  Mr. CONAWAY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 2019 
Congressional Art Competition winner from Texas' 11th District, Ms. 
Rylee Braden. Rylee's piece was chosen to be displayed in the tunnels 
under the U.S. Capitol, where Members of Congress, staff, and visitors 
from around the country can view and appreciate it for a full year.
   Rylee is a very accomplished senior at Wall High School where she 
excels in academics, athletics, and art. Her drawing titled ``Mamaw 
Molded Me'' depicts the time-worn, loving hands of her grandmother that 
she drew using charcoal and colored pencils.
   Rylee's Mamaw, Rosalie Sturm, told me that although she has always 
wanted to, she has never had the opportunity to visit Washington, D.C. 
Now through her granddaughter's rendering of her hands, a little piece 
of her will not only travel to Washington but will be displayed in the 
Capitol itself. I am proud to have the 11th District represented by a 
piece that speaks to the wisdom that is passed down through generations 
and the impact of a loving parent and grandparent.
   Again, I congratulate Rylee on her achievement and look forward to 
seeing her art every day when I walk to and from the Capitol.

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