Senator Malcolm Wallop celebrates the 28th year of the Congressional Award program with several Gold Medalists from Wyoming at an event in Washington, DC.
Congress established the Congressional Award in 1979 to recognize initiative, achievement and service in young people. It began as a bipartisan effort in both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives. The original bill was sponsored by Senator Malcolm Wallop of Wyoming and the late Congressman James Howard of New Jersey. The enabling legislation (Public Law 96-114) established the Congressional Award as a private-public partnership, which receives all funding from the private sector, and was originally signed into law by President Jimmy Carter. Presidents Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush have signed continuing legislation.
“I have learned that young men and women can make a positive difference in communities and our nation.”
Jonathan Stutts
Goldsboro, NC
