[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6966]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING THE ARTISTIC TALENTS OF GEORGE BLAKE

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                         HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 2006

  Mr. DOYLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the tremendous 
artistic ability of a young man from my Congressional District, George 
A. Blake of Woodland Hills High School. George is the winner in the 
2006 14th Congressional District of Pennsylvania's High School Art 
Competition, ``An Artistic Discovery.''
  George's piece, a self portrait, is an impressive portrait in acrylic 
paint of a young man's face.
  George's artwork was selected from a number of outstanding entries to 
this year's competition. I am certain that his family is proud of his 
artistic talents as well as this accomplishment.
  It gives me great pride and pleasure that George's painting will be 
representing the 14th Congressional District of Pennsylvania in the 
national exhibit of high school students' artwork that will be set up 
in the United States Capitol in the coming weeks. The winners of the 
Congressional Art Competitions held in each Congressional District will 
be displayed in that exhibit.
  I encourage my colleagues as well as any visitor to Capitol Hill to 
view George's artwork, along with all of the other winning artwork that 
will be on display throughout the next year. It is truly amazing to 
walk through this corridor and see the interpretation of life through 
the eyes of these young artists from all across our country.
  I would also like to recognize all the other participants in this 
year's 14th Congressional District High School Art Competition, ``An 
Artistic Discovery.'' I would like to thank these impressive young 
artists for allowing us to share and celebrate their talents, 
imagination, and creativity. The efforts of these students in 
expressing themselves in a powerful and positive manner are no less 
than spectacular.
  I hope that all of these individuals continue to utilize their 
artistic talents, and I wish them all the best of luck in their future 
endeavors.

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