[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 86 (Friday, May 17, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING THE ANASTASIA MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT

  (Mr. RUTHERFORD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RUTHERFORD. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the critical 
public health work carried out by our Nation's mosquito control 
professionals.
  Mosquitoes are not just a nuisance. In fact, they are also vectors 
for deadly diseases like malaria, Zika, and the famous West Nile virus.
  The world-renowned Anastasia Mosquito Control District, which is 
located in my district in St. Johns County, St. Augustine, Florida, was 
initially formed thanks to Floridians who wanted to live mosquito-free.
  Since 1948, the AMCD has served more than 320,000 Floridians in St. 
Johns County. AMCD is now the leader in education and applied research 
all across the world in the field of mosquito control, not just in 
Florida, not in just the United States, but literally across the globe.
  I urge my colleagues to meet with their mosquito control 
professionals to learn more about this critical mission because it 
truly is about our healthcare in America.

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