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Arkansas Representative Rick Crawford submitted written testimony Wednesday to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources for a hearing regarding a recent report issued by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service addressing the national fish hatchery system. Arkansas' First District houses two mitigation hatcheries, including the Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery in Heber Springs and the Norfork National Fish Hatchery at Lake Norfork.
Following great interest for the 2014 House Student App Challenge, U.S. Representative Rick Crawford (AR-1)—in partnership with Arkansas State University (ASU)—has prepared a free app workshop March 13 at ASU's campus in Jonesboro.
The workshop—scheduled for 10 a.m. in the Cache River room on the third floor of ASU's Student Union—includes app lectures and hands-on training for the Android department of mobile app development.
Congressman Crawford said interested students have a chance to gain or hone valuable programming skills at this event.
Congressman Crawford's staff members will be hands-on at the Courthouse—located at 320 West Court Street in Paragould—to help anyone with a federal agency or program issue.
Crawford said he regrets his inability to take part in the Mobile Office, but he added his staff will assist any First District resident with these problems.
Congressman Crawford's staff members will be hands-on at the Courthouse—located at 800 Southwest Second Street in Corning—to help anyone with a federal agency or program issue.
Crawford said he regrets his inability to take part in the Mobile Office, but he added his staff will assist any First District resident with these problems.
Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) has invited young people with an interest in serving their country to attend the 2014 Congressional Service Academy Information Session on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 6-9 p.m. in Jonesboro, Ark.
The event—held on the fourth floor of Jonesboro's Regions Bank Building, located at 2400 East Highland Dr.—offers information to First District students, parents, principals, and guidance counselors about free college education opportunities offered by U.S. Service Academies and the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) college scholarship program.
The mobile office will make its first stop from 9-11 a.m. at Marion's Crittenden County Courthouse, located at 100 Court Square. The final stop will take place from 1-3 p.m. at the West Memphis Civic Center, located at 229 Polk Avenue. Crawford said his staff will be hands-on to help anyone with a federal agency or program issue.
Crawford said after more than a three year, hands-on process including sharp, regional differences, he and other congressional members crafted a commodity title promoting regional fairness.
"Tonight, Arkansans heard from the President about his priorities for our nation. Unfortunately, he continues to avoid addressing the biggest problem holding back economic growth—the ever-growing debt crisis.
Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) has invited Arkansas' First District high school students to participate in the "2014 Congressional STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Competition: House App Contest" starting February 1 and ending April 30.