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Local Eagle Scout Meets House Speaker John Boehner

Austin Eagle Scout Jonathan Hillis was among a group of Boy Scouts from across the country who met House Speaker John Boehner this morning.
Austin Eagle Scout Jonathan Hillis was among a group of Boy Scouts from across the country who met House Speaker John Boehner this morning.

A delegation of nine Boy Scouts from across America delivered their annual Report to the Nation to House Speaker John Boehner this morning. Austin Eagle Scout Jonathan Hillis was among them.  

Hillis is shown in the picture above. He's directly to the right of Speaker Boehner.

Hillis was recently elected to be the 2011 National Chief of the Boy Scouts Order of the Arrow. He is attending Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, according to his father, University of Texas evolutionary biologist David Hillis.

"I'm obviously thrilled," Prof. Hillis said of his son's accomplishment. "We're very excited and it's a great opportunity for him."

Nathan Bernier is the transportation reporter at KUT. He covers the big projects that are reshaping how we get around Austin, like the I-35 overhaul, the airport's rapid growth and the multibillion dollar transit expansion Project Connect. He also focuses on the daily changes that affect how we walk, bike and drive around the city. Got a tip? Email him at nbernier@kut.org. Follow him on Twitter @KUTnathan.