Miller-Meeks Recognizes Pella’s Tony Schmitz on House Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, April 21st, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize Tony Schmitz of Pella, Iowa.
To watch Miller-Meeks’ speech, click here and read her remarks, as prepared for delivery, below:
I rise today to address the House for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks.
I rise today to recognize a young man in Iowa’s Second Congressional District with an incredibly bright future.
On June 28th, Pella High School senior Tony Schmitz will enroll as a cadet at the United States Military Academy, in West Point, New York.
Everyone knows just how tough it is to get into West Point, with its twelve percent acceptance rate, but getting in is only the beginning.
As a 24-year veteran of the Army myself, I can speak firsthand on the challenging, fulfilling, and exciting journey Tony is about to begin.
As the school year starts to wind down, I want to remind all rising seniors in the Second District to reach out to my office if you have any interest in applying to or attending one of our amazing service academies.
Once again, congratulations to Tony, and always remember,
Go Army, Beat Navy!
I yield back.
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