[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 70 (Wednesday, June 8, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 8, 1994]
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RECOGNITION FOR NEVADA FINALISTS IN THE WE THE PEOPLE . . . THE CITIZEN 
                      AND THE CONSTITUTION PROGRAM

 Mr. REID. Mr. President, on April 30-May 2, 1994 more than 
1,200 students from 47 States and the District of Columbia were in our 
Nation's Capital to compete in the national finals of the We the People 
. . . The Citizen and the Constitution Program. I am proud to announce 
that the class from Edward C. Reed High School from Sparks represented 
the State of Nevada and won the Best in the West regional competition. 
These young scholars worked diligently to reach the national finals by 
winning district and State competitions. The distinguished members of 
the team representing Nevada are:
  Abigail Abraham, Denise Arnold, Tammy Charlton, Eric Evangelista, 
Nathan Exline, Lorainne Forbush, Kathy Freeman, Cami Frey, Joseph 
Halili, Christina Heidman, Moses Hernandez, Clay Hill, and Scott 
Hislop.
  Also Kimiko Ishibashi, Elizabeth Kitchen, Melissa Leavister, Tammy 
McClusker, Shawn Mitchell, David Moyer, Sean O'Hair, David Parsons, 
Stasi Taylor, Cory Von Pinnon, Tara Wilson, Sean Yancey, and Jonathan 
Young.
  I also would like to recognize their teacher Mr. Denton Gehr II, who 
deserves much of the credit for the success of the team. The district 
coordinator Ms. Judy Simpson and the State coordinator, Ms. Phyllis 
Darling, have also contributed much time and effort to help the team 
reach the national finals and win the Best in the West regional 
competition.
  The We the People . . . the Citizen and the Constitution Program, 
supported and funded by Congress, is the most extensive educational 
program in the country developed specifically to educate young people 
about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The 3-day academic 
competition simulates a congressional hearing. Students, acting as 
expert witnesses, testify before a panel of prominent professionals 
from across the county to demonstrate their knowledge of constitutional 
issues.
  The program provides an excellent opportunity for students to gain an 
appreciation of the significance of our Constitution and its place in 
our history and our lives today. I am proud of these students 
representing the State of Nevada and commend them and their teacher for 
their hard work. They are headed for a bright future, and I wish them 
continued success in all of their endeavors.

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