[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10601-10602]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION WINNER KRISTEN HRIZO

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                         HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 26, 2007

  Mr. DOYLE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the artistic 
ability of a young woman from my Congressional District, Kristen Hrizo 
of West Mifflin High School.
  Kristen is the winner in the 2007 14th Congressional District of 
Pennsylvania's High School Art Competition, ``An Artistic Discovery.'' 
Kristen's work, a piece utilizing pencil, ink, watercolors, color 
pencil, and marker, is entitled ``A Walk in the Jungle.''
  Kristen's artwork was selected from a number of outstanding entries 
to this year's competition. I am certain that her family is proud of 
her artistic talents as well as this accomplishment.
  It gives me great pride and pleasure that Kristen'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 Kristen's artwork, along with all of the other winning artwork 
that will be on display throughout the next year. It is 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

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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.
  I want to congratulate all of the participants in this year's 14th 
Congressional District Art Competition and thank them for sharing their 
gifts with us.

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