Homeland Security Committee Unveils Portrait in Honor of Former Chairman Cox
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security received the official portrait of former Chairman Chris Cox, R-Calif., who served as chair of the committee from 2003-2005. The portrait was unveiled and will be displayed in the Committee on Homeland Security’s hearing room in honor of Chairman Cox’s service to the committee and the U.S. House of Representatives.
Chairman McCaul said: “Chairman Cox is a true leader whose dedication to our great nation should be commended. Without his passion for protecting the homeland, this critical national security committee would not exist today. I thank Chairman Cox for his 17 years of service in the U.S. House of Representatives and his continued service in the intelligence community.”
Chairman Cox said: “I would like to thank Chairman McCaul for hosting this ceremony in the Homeland Security Committee hearing room. Since 9/11, those of us who have served on this Committee have shared the unique privilege and profound responsibility of protecting our nation and keeping our citizens safe. That mission is more critical today than ever before.”
McCaul (right) introduces and greets Cox (left) at the portrait unveiling.
Cox addresses attendees upon the unveiling of his official portrait.
About the artist:
Steven Polson has won numerous awards for his painting, including an Elizabeth T. Greenshields Foundation Grant and The Allied Artists of America Gold Medal of Honor. His portraits are featured in private and public collections throughout the United States, such as MetLife Headquarters, NASDAQ and Council on Foreign Relations, New York City; the Gallo Winery, Modesto, California; The Departments of Commerce, Energy, Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, D.C.; Yale, Cornell, Brown, Johns Hopkins Universities; and many more. Polson began his formal study at The Art Students’ League in New York City, going on to receive a Fine Arts degree in 1984 from The Cooper Union for the Advancement for Science and Art.
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