Blake Farenthold: “I was walking along the Cannon tunnel and was looking at all of the art from the Congressional Art Competition. As…”

“I was walking along the Cannon tunnel and was looking at all of the art from the Congressional Art Competition. As Members know, each year, thousands of high school students from every congressional district submit their artwork to their Member of Congress for the annual Congressional Art Competition. Helping inspire these young people to become active in the things they are passionate about, like art, is one of my favorite parts of my job. Today, I would like to recognize Drew Scott, the winner of this year's Congressional Art Competition for the 27th District of Texas. She is a junior at Rockport-Fulton High School, and she won this year's contest with an original colored pencil drawing ``Complimentary Calico.'' It is a drawing of one of her friend's cats. Earlier this year, I visited Rockport-Fulton High School to announce Drew as the winner, and I recently had the pleasure of hosting Drew and her family when they traveled to Washington for the unveiling of her artwork in the Cannon tunnel. I thank everyone who submitted their artwork for this year's competition. It was an extremely hard decision for the judges. And congratulations to Drew. I look forward to seeing next year's entrants. I would like to encourage all high school students to participate in this wonderful opportunity. ____________________”