[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1261 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1261

  Congratulating East High School in Denver, Colorado, on winning the 
   2008 ``We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution'' national 
                              competition.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 10, 2008

 Ms. DeGette submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Congratulating East High School in Denver, Colorado, on winning the 
   2008 ``We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution'' national 
                              competition.

Whereas in order to preserve our democracy, it is important that an indepth 
        understanding of the documents upon which our Nation was founded is 
        passed on from generation to generation;
Whereas students in the ``We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution'' 
        competition demonstrate their understanding of the Constitution and the 
        Bill of Rights, along with the documents' contemporary significance by 
        participating in simulated congressional hearings;
Whereas the ``We the People'' competition, founded in 1987 on the bicentennial 
        of the adoption of the Constitution, celebrates its 21st consecutive 
        year in 2008;
Whereas in the 21 years of competition, East High School has gone to the ``We 
        the People'' national finals 19 times, placed in the Top Ten 16 times, 
        placed in the Top Three 8 times, and placed in the Top Two 4 times;
Whereas on May 5, 2008, East High School placed first in the national ``We the 
        People'' competition;
Whereas East High School placed first for the second year in a row, and for the 
        third time in the school's history, the previous times being in 2007 and 
        1992; and
Whereas the 27 team members exhibited an extraordinary grasp of the Constitution 
        and the Bill of Rights: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the East High School team on winning the 
        2008 ``We the People: The Citizen and then Constitution'' 
        national competition;
            (2) recognizes the academic accomplishments of Isabel 
        Breit, Nicholas Brown, Maya Burchette, Nitai Deitel, Gideon 
        Hertz, Gideon Irving, Katherine Jablonski, Gavin Jacobs, Noah 
        Kaplan, Brendan Lamarre, Zachary Lass, Alexandria Leenatali, 
        Richard Londer, Nathan Mackenzie, Rebecca Nathanson, Alyse 
        Opatowski, Marley Pierce, Alyssa Roberts, Paige Romer, Hayley 
        Round, Ryan Saunders, Lindsay Shields, Jeffrey Thalhofer, 
        Shaquille Turner, Charlotte Vilkus, Taylor Want, and Jacob Zax;
            (3) recognizes the guidance and commitment of coach Susan 
        McHugh;
            (4) recognizes the work of Loyal Darr, ``We the People'' 
        coordinator for Colorado's First District; and
            (5) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        transmit a copy of this resolution to Denver School District 
        Superintendent Michael Bennet and coach Susan McHugh for 
        appropriate display.
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