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Congressional Art Contest Winners
Mike congratulates the winners of the Congressional Art Contest from Arkansas's Fourth Congressional District. The first place winner's work, Ruben Gay of Lake Hamilton High School pictured far left, will hang in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington for one year.

Video Conference from Washington
Mike answers questions during a live video conference from our nation's capital with Waldron High School students in Waldron, Ark., on April 20, 2009, as a part of their distance learning program.

Buckmasters Hunting Award
Mike Cranford of the Buckmasters American Deer Foundation (BADF) presents Mike with a plaque on April 7 for his continued support of outdoor recreation and hunting in Arkansas.

Purple Heart Presentation
At the Pine Bluff town hall forum on April 6, Mike presents the Purple Heart Medal posthumously to U.S. Army Private First Class Ivey Barnett, originally of El Dorado, who died as a POW in the Korean War. His sister, Betty Bradshaw, and his family, accepted the Medal on his behalf.

Henderson State Nursing Program
Mike poses with Henderson State University nursing students following the ribbon cutting ceremony he hosted dedicating the program's new, state-of-the-art building.

Fordyce Chamber of Commerce
Mike addresses the Fordyce Chamber of Commerce at their annual dinner on February 27.

Congressional Gold Medal
Mike presents the Congressional Award Gold Medal to Jennifer Matlock of El Dorado on Feb. 27 for having completed over 490 hours of voluntary public service activities in her community.

Cooper Tire Celebration
Mike, along with Arkansas State Representative Steve Harrelson, poses with the Arkansas High School cheerleaders at the Cooper Tire celebration in Texarkana.

Mike Presents Bronze Star
Mike presents the Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious Service to World War II Veteran and Pine Bluff resident Sergeant Joe A. Irvin, U.S. Army for his honorable and brave conduct during World War II.

Cornerstone Leadership Development Institute
Mike serves as the keynote speaker and hands out diplomas at the Cornerstone Leadership Development Institute graduation ceremony in Monticello on Jan. 29.

Ross Congratulates UAPB Marching Band
Mike stands on the steps of the U.S. Capitol as he congratulates the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's Marching Musical Machine of the Mid-South or M-4 on their performance in the presidential inaugural parade.

Ross Sworn In for Fifth Term in the 111th Congress
On Tuesday, Jan. 6, Mike was officially sworn in to the United States House of Representatives for a fifth term to represent Arkansas's Fourth Congressional District.

SAU Nursing School
Mike speaks on the need for more nurses at the grand opening of the Wharton Nursing Building at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia on Dec. 1.

Arkansas City Police
Mike helps present a $10,000 Economic Impact Initiative Grant to the Arkansas City Police Department on Nov. 25.

Ross Leads Delegation to Iraq
Mike meets with members of Arkansas's 39th Brigade in Iraq.