[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2417]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             AUTUMN GADOUA

  (Mr. YOUNG of Iowa asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about a very 
special seventh-grader from Hamburg, Iowa, in Fremont County, located 
in the Third Congressional District, which I represent.
  Autumn Gadoua is the statewide winner in the Iowa League of Cities' 
Fifth Annual ``If I Were Mayor'' contest. This annual essay contest 
allows students to form and express ideas regarding citizenship and 
leadership. Autumn and the other district winners are being recognized 
at a ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol building in Des Moines.
  In her essay, Autumn wrote that, if she were mayor of her hometown, 
she would pursue policies that would preserve the town's history and 
the historical brick buildings for current and new businesses. She 
notes that this policy would connect the past to the present and would 
promote growth for the future.
  Mayor Gadoua would also work for opportunities to help businesses 
thrive, bring new businesses and families to the town, promote green 
solutions, recycling, and support police officers and firefighters to 
keep them and the citizens of the community safe.
  Autumn concluded her essay by saying:

       I would visit the school in my community to teach children 
     the responsibilities of a mayor and give examples of good 
     citizenship. To help children grow and learn, I would 
     establish an afterschool youth club. Being mayor is a big 
     responsibility but one that is rewarding and important to me.

  I applaud and congratulate Autumn for her award-winning essay and for 
proving that the next generation of leaders in Iowa and this Nation is 
already preparing for its time of service.
  I am proud to represent Autumn and her family and her teachers and 
fellow students in the United States Congress. I know that my 
colleagues join me in congratulating Autumn Gadoua and in wishing her 
continued success in the future.

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