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PHOENIX - Rep. Matt Salmon from the 5th District in Arizona received the National Ten Commandments Leadership Award on April 20 in Gilbert, Ariz. Col. Elmon Krupnik, the Arizona National Guard’s State Chaplain, submitted Salmon’s name for the award.

“I nominated Mr. Salmon through his selfless actions and his commitment to his faith through the creation of this Council,” Krupnik said. “He is also one of the few members of Congress who holds community events yearly for emergency preparedness, which directly connects with the mission of National Guard in our state.”

Krupnik, as the Guard’s state chaplain, is a designated member of Salmon’s Clergy Council, the only one of its kind in the nation. Krupnik explains that the group is comprised of several clergy leaders of various faiths within Salmon’s district.

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