Hill’s Statement on the Passing of Raye Montague

Little Rock, Arkansas - Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the passing of Arkansas’s ‘Hidden Figure’, Raye Montague. 

Montague was a civilian engineer who worked for the U.S. Navy, changing how U.S. Navy ships were made and used after learning to use an IBM computer on her own. She received the third highest Navy recognition given to a civilian, the Meritorious Civilian Service Award, and is in the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame. 

“Arkansas lost an influential female role model who was an engineer pioneer and trailblazer for women. She pushed through obstacles and paved her own path in the U.S. Navy even though odds were against her. Raye’s story shows us that, with perseverance and determination, there’s nothing one cannot achieve. While, she will be dearly missed, her legacy lives on.” 

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