Incoming Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler tours Fort Leonard Wood

Pulaski County Daily News ^ | 12/1/2010 | Darrell Todd Maurina

[darrellmaurina]

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Dec. 1, 2010) — Incoming Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, a Republican who defeated House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Ike Skelton, toured Fort Leonard Wood on Tuesday, following up on an earlier tour of Whiteman Air Force Base. Speaking to local business leaders at Tuesday night’s Committee of Fifty meeting, Maj. Gen. David Quantock said he believed the tour went well. “We had a great chairman here. Ike Skelton served his great country for 34 years and he’s got a little bit of time left. We can’t ever replace him and we can’t thank him enough for what he has done for Fort Leonard Wood and for his country, being here for 34 years,” Quantock said. “But we’ve also got a new person, Vicky Hartzler, who came and visited us today. We brought her to Fort Leonard Wood (and showed her) the great synergy we have between the community businesses and the Fort.” Col Scott Spellmon, Fort Leonard Wood’s new chief of staff, outlined what that tour involved. “I think we had a great visit with Mrs. Hartzler; today we had an opportunity to introduce her and show her a little bit about Fort Leonard Wood and the multiple missions and activities that we have ongoing on the installation,” Spellmon said. “General Quantock and each of the commandants had an opportunity to show just a small piece, a highlight of their particular areas.”

[bruinbirdman]

Do we know what committee assignments Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler has received?

Nice to see her pay attention to defense of the nation. Goes nicely with defense of The Constitution which Ike "Red" Skelton did not.

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[darrellmaurina]

Yes... House Armed Services Committee and Agriculture Committee. She was promised the Armed Services Committee post prior to the election and it was probably a factor in getting her elected.