[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 25, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H5084-H5085]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                     PRESCRIPTION FOR LIFE PROGRAM

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Arkansas (Mr. Hill) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Arkansas 
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and her program, Prescription for 
Life.
  Arkansas has the second-highest opioid prescription rate in this 
country. Prescription for Life is a drug abuse prevention program used 
in high schools across Arkansas. This program aims to encourage 
students to avoid taking prescription drugs in an illicit manner.
  The course is interactive and designed to educate young people 
through animated videos about the dangers of prescription drugs. This 
course also teaches students how to recognize the symptoms of a drug 
overdose and abuse and how to help people who may be suffering from an 
overdose.
  Prescription for Life is provided at no cost to Arkansas schools.
  Thank you to Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, and to all the 
contributors for this important effort.


                        Vascugenix Business Plan

  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Vascugenix, a medical device company representing the University of 
Arkansas at Little Rock, for winning the undergraduate division of the 
2019 Delta Plastics Arkansas Governor's Cup Collegiate Business Plan 
Competition.
  Vascugenix is a Little Rock startup that is run by students at the 
University of Arkansas at Little Rock and led by Dr. Dwight Chrisman, a 
cardiologist with Arkansas Cardiology and Baptist Health in Little 
Rock.
  Dr. Chrisman invented Vascugenix's flagship product, the Speed-
Torque, which is a device that allows surgeons to perform heart surgery 
faster and safer, all while being minimally invasive.
  Vascugenix is partnering with local hospitals such as Arkansas Heart 
Hospital and Baptist Health, along with Arkansas' medical university, 
UAMS.
  I congratulate the team who served this great new product and great 
new company in Little Rock.


                      MacArthur Museum Recognition

  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History for receiving the 
Outstanding Achievement in Collections Care and Conservation Award by 
the Arkansas Museums Association.
  This award recognizes excellence in preservation and conservation and 
practices that illustrate exceptional standards that are set forth by 
the American Alliance of Museums and Society of American Archivists.
  The museum received this award for renovations last year of the 
historic Arsenal Building built in 1841, which now houses the military 
history educational exhibits.
  MacArthur Museum's Executive Director, Stephen McAteer, was also 
recognized and received the Distinguished Museum Professional of the 
Year Award for his oversight role in these renovations.
  MacArthur Museum opened in May 2001, and continues to educate local, 
State, national, and international visitors about Arkansas' military 
heritage.
  Thank you to my friend, Stephen, and all of the dedicated workers at 
the MacArthur Military Museum of History for your service and 
leadership in the preservation of Arkansas' heritage.


      Recognizing the Recipient of the 2019 Steve Willbanks Award

  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my 
friend, John Maus, for being awarded the 2019 Steve Willbanks award for 
community service in his outstanding work in Morrilton, Arkansas.
  The Steve Willbanks award was established in 2011 to honor his more 
than 40 years of leadership as president and CEO of Community Service, 
Incorporated.
  Maus is a lifelong resident of Conway County, and serves as president 
of the Sacred Heart School Board, where he

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graduated in 1981. He also serves as president of the Sacred Heart 
Parish Council, and recently co-chaired their $3 million school and 
church renovation project.
  John is active in the community, and serving on the Board for 
Community Service Properties, and a member of the ASU Beebe Ag-Tech 
advisory board, as well as the University of Arkansas Community College 
at Morrilton Board of Visitors.
  John's service to the State of Arkansas, and commitment to our youth 
will never be forgotten, and I join all Arkansans in congratulating 
John Maus on this recognition, and I wish him much continued success.

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