LaMalfa Hosts Art Competition Winner in Washington

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after hosting Forest Wong, winner of this year's Congressional High School Art Competition representing California's 1^st Congressional District. Her piece, titled May the Forest be With You will be displayed in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. for one year. Forest attends Oroville High School in Oroville, California.

LaMalfa said: "The best part of the Congressional Art Competition is inviting the winning artist to visit Washington, D.C. to see their artwork hanging in the U.S. Capitol firsthand. Forest Wong's inspired piece May the Forest be With You represents a celebration of NorCal's renewable resources and will represent California's 1^st District in the halls of the Capitol for nearly a year. It was great to meet Forest in D.C. this week and I look forward to seeing a small slice of Northern California hanging on the wall as I pass through the Capitol building each day."

Rep. LaMalfa with Forest Wong, winner of this year's Congressional High School Art Competition representing California's 1^st Congressional District. Her piece is titled "May the Forest be With You."

"May the Forest be With You" by Forest Wong on display in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.

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