Montgomery, AL – On Saturday, February 17, 2018, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) held a reception at the Selma Interpretive Center in Selma, AL, for the 2018 Seventh Congressional District Art Competition. This year, over 60 pieces were submitted from talented high school students across the District. Congresswoman Sewell issues the following statement to recognize the participants.

“This year we had an amazing group of students participate in our Annual Congressional Art Competition including, honorable mention recipients, Zavian Dulaney and Yessenia Garcia, from Jefferson Davis High School, as well as, second place winner Rasyln Greene of Hale County College & Career Academy,” Rep. Sewell said. “These students did an incredible job of capturing the theme of the 2018 competition, ‘An Artistic Discovery: Communities of the Seventh Congressional District.’ Their pieces embodied the spirit of the voting rights struggle across our nation. Opportunities like the art competition are critically important to the encouragement and betterment of our talented young people. I am truly proud of all of our aspiring artists that submitted entries.”

First place winner, Destinye Jones will receive free round-trip airfare for two to Washington, D.C. in order to attend an official reception honoring the winners from all the congressional districts around the country.  Her artwork will also be showcased in the U.S. Capitol for the next year.

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Rep. Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) is serving her fourth term representing Alabama’s 7th Congressional district. She sits on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and was recently appointed to the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. Sewell is a Chief Deputy Whip and serves on the prestigious Steering and Policy Committee of the Democratic Caucus. She is also a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, and serves as Vice Chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, and Vice Chair of Outreach for the New Democrat Coalition.