MOHAVE COUNTY – U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. representative for Arizona’s 4th Congressional District, took time out his busy schedule to visit with various constituents and groups throughout the Northwest Arizona region Wednesday through Saturday.
The congressman began his trek of the area by stopping by the Golden Valley Fire District Station #11 Wednesday to visit with the firefighters. During his visit there, he and the firefighters discussed the wildland fire season that typically goes from May through November depending upon the weather patterns.
After visiting with the firefighters, the congressman headed to Bullhead City where he spoke at the Bullhead City Chamber of Commerce and Government Affairs meeting and the Bullhead City Women’s Counsil of Leadership Class.
Congressman ended his schedule by visiting Lake Havasu City to speak with the Women’s Counsil of Realtors, and then at he Lake Havasu City Wassup Luncheon at the London Bridge Resort, and also attending and presenting congressional recognition to the veterans wo are graduating from Veterans Court in Lake Havasu City.
During his visit with the various aforementioned organizations and groups, Congressman Gosar provided them with an update on what’s happening in Washington DC., including budget, immigration, business and getting back to the Rule of Law.
On Saturday, the congressman headed for La Paz County where he spoke at a ceremony in Poston, Ariz., partnering with the Poston Monument Alliance to remember those who were held by the U.S. government in Japanese-American intern camps during WWII.
More than 17,0000 persons of Japanese ancestry, the majority of whom were United States citizens, were interned during WWII from May 1942 to November 1945. It was during this time that all persons of Japanese descent in the West Coast were forcibly evacuated by the U.S. military on the grounds they posed a threat to national security.
After his busy week visiting with constituents and groups, the congressman headed back home for preparation for his return to Washing, D.C. Tuesday morning.
The congressman was the primary sponsor of numerous bills that were enacted. The most recent include:
H.R. 1268: Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act
H.R. 755: Black Mountain Range and Bullhead City Land Exchange Act of 2019
H.R. 756: Embry-Riddle Tri-City Land Exchange Completion Act of 2019
H.R. 274: Cottonwood Land Exchange Act of 2019
H.R. 304: La Paz County Land Conveyance Act of 2019
Congressman Gosar can be contacted at: Washington, DC – 2057 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515, 202-225-2315; Gold Canyon – 6499 S. Kings Ranch Road, #4, Gold Canyon, AZ 85118 480-882-2697; and or Prescott –122 N. Cortez Street, Suite 104, Prescott, AZ 86301 928-445-1683.
- Butch Meriwether
