[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E777]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING FAITH GOMEZ OF JAMESTOWN, WYOMING

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                        HON. HARRIET M. HAGEMAN

                               of wyoming

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 6, 2026

  Ms. HAGEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Faith Gomez of Jamestown, Wyoming on her remarkable first-place finish 
in the Freedom250 National Student Art Contest. This competition held 
in honor of our country's historic 250th anniversary challenged 
students across the states and territories to select an American hero 
who shaped the Nation today. Participants submitted an original artwork 
accompanied by a written essay supporting their selection. Faith chose 
to honor America's first native-born Catholic saint, Elizabeth Ann 
Seton, for her grand-prize winning Freedom250 American Heroes Student 
Art Contest. Faith's first-place finish earned her and her family a 
trip to Washington D.C. where her artwork and artist statement went on 
display at the Great American State Fair for spectators from around the 
world to see. I congratulate Faith and thank her for making Wyoming 
proud.