- Record: House Floor
- Section type: Recognition
- Chamber: House
- Date: May 14, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: This section came from the House floor portion of the record.
Ms. Hageman of Wyoming was recognized to address the House for 5 minutes.)
Ms. HAGEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate the L&H Industrial team on receiving the 2026 Wyoming Small Business Person of the Year Award. Mike Wandler, Jason Percifield, Dustin Roush, and Gage Wandler accepted the award after their Gillette company manufactured critical material to propel mankind's return to the Moon.
Artemis II mission, the first human flight to lunar orbit in more than 50 years.
enhanced flame detector system to protect the launch pad from over 9 million pounds of thrust.
- to our history and our commitment to exploration from the Cowboy State.
They make us proud of our frontier heritage.
Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the team at L&H Industrial and thank them for enabling humanity's next voyage.
Honoring Heath Hornecker
Ms. HAGEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an extraordinary Wyoming educator whose retirement marks the end of an era for the Casper College ag department.
ago when the Douglas graduate followed his passion and his talent to judge livestock for Casper. It was there that he met his teammate and future wife, Jaime, and it is the program he joined as a member of the faculty in 2004.
colleagues with an unwavering commitment to the next generation of Wyoming agriculturalists and imparting nuggets of wisdom to the many individuals he mentored.
honor offered, including the Community College Faculty Member of the Year for the State of Wyoming, the Rosenthal Outstanding Educator Award, and the Shanklin Faculty Leadership Award.
Education executive team and has been an
officer on the Casper College Faculty Senate.
- College ag department thrived under his tenure.
Mr. Hornecker now answers an exciting new call, joining the University of Wyoming to continue shaping the next generation of agricultural leaders.
Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Mr. Hornecker. We wish him all the best at the University of Wyoming.
Recognizing Scott Matheny
Ms. HAGEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Scott Matheny, a Wyoming guide who has served our State as Campbell County Sheriff and as someone who has had an outsized impact on the lives of so many.
terms as Campbell County Sheriff. His colleagues credit him as a humble leader and a man of true integrity. Allen Thompson, executive director of the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police stated: He is the guy behind the scenes working to support and connect everyone, working to find and develop new association leaders and is the first one to reach out and offer support to new sheriffs.
heart reaches much further than just the world of public safety. Scott is a lead deacon in his church and raised his family in Gillette alongside his wife, Lori. He is now mentoring his grandchildren as they grow up close to home.
and we all join in thanking him for his years of dedication. We congratulate him on his retirement from that role, and we wish him all the best in future endeavors.