[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 149 (Tuesday, September 24, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E960]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING AUSTIN SMITH

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                           HON. DEBBIE LESKO

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 24, 2024

  Mrs. LESKO. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of Arizona's 8th Congressional 
District, I would like to recognize State Representative Austin Smith.
  Smith is a fifth-generation Arizonan and began his involvement in 
political activism in 2016, when he helped to foster a strong 
conservative network in Arizona. In 2022, he started a career in public 
service of his own, when he won a seat for Legislative District 29 in 
the Arizona House of Representatives.
  In his first term in the Arizona Legislature, Smith served as Vice 
Chairman of the Natural Resources, Energy, and Water Committee and has 
been outspoken on many issues that are vital for the future of our 
great state, including water conservation, border security, Second 
Amendment rights, economic growth, and life.
  Representative Smith's commitment to preserving the state he and his 
family love so much is admirable, and I am thankful for his service to 
Arizona.

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