[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 22, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E786]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING HOMETOWN HERO BENNETT HILLS

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                          HON. BETH VAN DUYNE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 22, 2023

  Ms. VAN DUYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize our Texas-24 
Hometown Hero, 9-year-old Bennett Hills from North Richland Hills. At 7 
years old, Bennett started dreaming of one day becoming a LEGO master. 
Now, as a fourth grader at Liberty Elementary, he's one step closer to 
that dream. He was recently named a finalist in LEGOLAND's `2023 North 
American Mini Master Model Builder' contest. Bennett was tasked with 
creating an original LEGOscape that depicted his hometown through the 
LEGOLAND Discovery Center of Dallas/Fort Worth. He chose to proudly 
fill it with Dallas' Reunion Tower, Fort Worth's famous Stockyards, 
cowboys, longhorns, oil rigs, and even construction cranes to represent 
the growing Dallas/Fort Worth area. He is now one of 13 Mini Master 
Model Builders from around the U.S. who will represent Dallas/Fort 
Worth in LEGOLAND's nationwide competition, in hopes of claiming the 
national title. I want to congratulate Bennett on his hard work and 
wish him the best of luck at the national competition.

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