[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 140 (Tuesday, August 29, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E802]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING HOMETOWN HERO OLIVER BURKE

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                          HON. BETH VAN DUYNE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 29, 2023

  Ms. VAN DUYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize our Texas-24 
Hometown Hero, Oliver Burke. Oliver, a rising junior at Greenhill 
School, recently led his fellow Boy Scouts in a wildflower seed 
building service project to help preserve the endangered Backland 
Prairie. He brought together 50 of his fellow Scouts from rural and 
urban communities across North Texas--most of whom did not previously 
know each other--and they made more than 3,800 native wildflower seed 
balls.
  In addition to his leadership in the Boy Scouts, Oliver spent the 
last year serving on my Congressional Youth Advisory Council and 
recently participated in our annual Congressional Art Competition. I 
thank Oliver for his dedication to service, bringing people together, 
and bettering our North Texas community for generations to come.

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