U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-Dallas) today announced that three students from Richardson High School in Dallas, Texas, have recently completed successful participation in the Pete Sessions Leadership and Growth Program. Participants in the first session (June 8 – June 14) were Brittany Jackson, Erica Peters, and Brittany Wunderlich.

Congressman Sessions, who represents the Thirty-Second Congressional District, directs the Leadership and Growth Program in Washington, DC every summer during the months of June and July. Students at the high school and college levels participate and are given the unique opportunity for a comprehensive experience of our nation’s capital.

“My summer program is about engaging young minds for readiness to consider, challenge, and thoughtfully articulate the public policy debates facing our government as they develop their leadership skills for service in the future,” Sessions said. “Students have an opportunity to see Washington firsthand by observing House Committee hearings, attending program forums with government officials and Washington leaders, and touring different historical sites, memorials, and monuments around the city.”

Some of the events from the sessions included educational tours of the Pentagon, the White House, ArlingtonNationalCemetery, and the DrugEnforcementAgencyMuseum. Students engaged in a wide range of activities, from visiting the Taiwanese Embassy, TECRO, to receiving a behind-the-scenes tour of the RonaldReaganNationalAirport. They were also able to interact with other Members of Congress and one of our Texas senators, the Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison.

“I value the opportunity to welcome students from RichardsonHigh School each year and to discover the perspectives and aspirations of young citizens in my district. I am always amazed by their brightness and discernment, and feel honored to have Brittany, Erica, and Brittany participate in my program,” Sessions stated.

Students who are interested in participating in the Pete Sessions Leadership and Growth Program may contact the Congressman’s Washington, DC, office at 202.225.2231, or may email his scheduler Leigh Young at Leigh.Young@mail.house.gov.