Grassley visits with Tyler Smothers, winner of "Achieve with us" social media contest

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Chuck Grassley met today with Tyler Smothers of Cedar Rapids. Smothers won the "Achieve with us" social media contest sponsored by The Arc.

"I appreciated getting to meet with Tyler," Grassley said. "Tyler is literally leading the way for his neighbors as Cedar Rapids continues to recover from flooding. He's an inspiration and deserving of this recognition. I encouraged him to keep up the good work, but it was clear to me he was already planning on that."

The Arc is the largest national community-based organization advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. It encompasses all ages and all spectrums from autism, Down syndrome, Fragile X and various other developmental disabilities. The Arc has more than 140,000 members and more than 700 state and local chapters nationwide, 15 of which are in Iowa.

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