In The News
May 5, 2015
Students from Pelham and Hueytown high schools earned top honors at the 6th District Congressional Art Competition reception hosted by U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer on Monday.
Pelham High School junior Aaron Squires earned the top prize in the contest for his artwork titled "I Am Free Now." For winning the contest, Squires has the opportunity to hang his work in the Capitol for a year and present his winning piece at an awards reception in the Washington, D.C., building.
May 5, 2015
United States Congressman Gary Palmer spent the morning at the UAB School of Engineering on Monday, touring facilities and meeting faculty and students in several areas.
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May 5, 2015
Each spring, high school students from across the state submit their artwork to the Annual Congressional Art Competition for the opportunity to represent their Congressional District in our nation’s Capital with their artistic talents.
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May 1, 2015
Thursday, April 30, the US House of Representatives passed the 2016 budget resolution 226 to 197. US Representative Gary Palmer, a member of the House Budget Committee, voted for the budget resolution that resulted from the House/Senate Budget conference.
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April 30, 2015
April 27, 2015
The Vestavia Hills Fire Department (VHFD) was recently awarded a $160,740 grant by the Department of Homeland Security through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The department’s application competed against thousands through a peer review process for a portion of federal funding.
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April 24, 2015
Thursday, April 23 U.S. Representative Gary Palmer (R from Hoover) as a member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, participated in a hearing entitled “Hydraulic Fracturing: Banning Proven Technologies on Possibilities Instead of Probabilities.” Following the hearing Rep.
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April 23, 2015
The Vestavia Hills Fire Department will receive a grant of more than $160,000 for equipment to help fight wild land fires, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer announced Thursday.
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April 21, 2015
In the wake of scandals involving drug cartel-funded sex parties with agents, Drug Enforcement Administration Michele Leonhart will retire in May, Attorney General Eric Holder announced today.
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April 21, 2015
On Tuesday, April 21, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) voted for a resolution to reject a Washington DC directive which would limit the rights of Pro-Life groups and businesses in our Nation’s Capital City.
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