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Dear Friends,
In central Arkansas this week, I enjoyed visiting with our Air Force families at the first air show since 2012, joining our Jewish community in prayer and in service for restoration, healing, and unity, and more. Thank you for taking time to keep up with my work as I represent you.
Thunder Over the Rock at Little Rock Air Force Base
What an honor to be with our military families and local residents for the Thunder Over the Rock Air Show at Little Rock Air Force Base (LRAFB). With much anticipation, we witnessed the Air Force Thunderbirds’ incredible performance and saw the C-130s in action at the airlift Center of Excellence at LRAFB. I enjoyed touring the booth and visiting with service personnel, pilots, and central Arkansans - seeing static displays of older model planes and learning more about our Air Force operations.
Praying for Restoration, Healing, and Unity
Martha and I were devastated by the mania of an anti-Semitic killer at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. During Monday's moving and beautiful service at Congregation B'nai Israel in Little Rock, Rabbi Barry Block shared George Washington's wise words to the Jews in America: “To Bigotry No Sanction; to Persecution No Assistance." We continue to pray for healing, restoration, and unity.
Boosting Arkansas's Economy
Right to Left: Congressman French Hill, Kevin Tweddle (Group EVP, ICBA), Rebeca Romero-Rainey (President and CEO, ICBA), Mike Preston (Executive Director, Arkansas Economic Development Commission), Mark Stodola (Mayor of Little Rock), and Wayne Miller (Executive Director, the Venture Center)
Arkansas is a great place to live and work, and we're continuing our efforts to boost our state's economy, strengthen our community banks, and attract even more tech talent here at home. I was pleased to announce on Wednesday the launch of the Independent Community Bankers of America and the Venture Center's ThinkTech Accelerator, which I'm confident will help bring in our nation’s best tech entrepreneurs. Read more here.
"Not in Vein"
Across Arkansas, tearful families have told me their stories about how the opioid crisis has personally affected them, and this film - "Not in Vein" - shows the effect the epidemic has at the community level. I highly recommend watching this powerful video that offers helpful insight into how we can better combat the tragedies transpiring in our homes and neighborhoods.
Protecting and Improving Our National Parks
We have seven beautiful national parks here in the Natural State, and there is bipartisan and wide-ranging support for wildlife conservation and efforts to meet the demands of maintenance back logs that currently exist in our national parks. I was pleased to receive a recent letter in support from Preserve Arkansas on the need for Congressional action because I’m deeply committed to protecting and improving our national parks. Read more here.
Thank you for taking time to keep up with the work I'm doing on your behalf. If I can be any assistance to you or your family, please reach out to my office at (501) 324-5941 or Hill.House.Gov.
Representative French Hill |
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