[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 57 (Tuesday, April 30, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E661-E662]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      ``WE THE PEOPLE * * * THE CITIZEN AND CONSTITUTION'' PROGRAM

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                            HON. DAN BURTON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 30, 1996

  Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, on April 27-29, 1996, more than 
1,300 students from 50 States and the District of Columbia were in 
Washington, DC 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 Lawrence Central High School from Indianapolis, 
represented the 6th district of the State of Indiana. These young 
scholars worked diligently to reach the national finals by winning 
local competitions in their home State.
  The distinguished members of the team representing Indiana are: Amber 
Anderson, Carrie Anderson, Heather Bailey, Alicia Crichton, Nathan 
Criswell, Finda Fallah, Jeremy Freismuth, Lourie Gilbert, Robert 
Gordon, Phillip Gray, Amanda Gross, Tim Halligan, Lindsey Hamilton, 
Brandon Hart, Scott King, Brent Patterson, Mike Petro, Megan Pratt, 
Jason Roberts, Anthony Roque, C. David Smith, Tony Snider, Tomeka 
Stansberry, Crystal Sullivan, Sarah Thompson, Gene Wagner, Maurice 
Williams, and Mike Zabst.
  I would also like to recognize their teacher, Drew Horvath, who 
deserves much of the credit for the success of the team. The district 
coordinator, Langdon Healy, and the State coordinator, Robert Leming, 
also contributed a significant amount of time and effort to help the 
team reach the national finals.
  The We the People * * * The Citizen and the Constitution program 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 national competition simulates a 
congressional hearing in which students' oral presentations are judged 
on the basis of their knowledge of constitutional principles and their 
ability to apply them to historical and contemporary issues.
  Administered by the Center for Civic Education, the We the People * * 
* program, now in its 9th academic year, has reached more than 70,400 
teachers, and 22,600,000 students nationwide at the upper elementary, 
middle, and high school levels. Members of Congress and their staff 
enhance the program by discussing current constitutional issues with 
students and teachers.
  The We the People * * * program provides an excellent opportunity for 
students to gain an informed perspective on the significance of the 
U.S. Constitution and its place in our history and our lives. I am very 
proud of the achievements of these students from Lawrence Central High 
School.

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                         TRIBUTE TO DALE BROWN

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 30, 1996

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am extremely pleased to rise today in 
recognition of Ms. Dale P. Brown, a distinguished citizen of 
Cincinnati.
  On Wednesday, May 1, Ms. Brown will receive the prestigious Human 
Relations Award from the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Jewish 
Committee, a much deserved honor for all of the work she has done both 
professionally and for her community.
  Ms. Brown has made quite a mark on Cincinnati. As the president and 
CEO of the Sive/Young & Rubicam advertising firm, Dale Brown has led 
her company through a period of rapid growth and deep community 
involvement.
  Dale Brown also helped reengineer the United Way ``Shaping the 
Future'' Task Force, is the communications chair for the 1996 United 
Way campaign, and was named a Career Woman of Achievement by the 
Cincinnati YWCA. And I have had the pleasure of working with Ms. Brown, 
in her role as a founding member of the steering committee of the 
Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati, a grassroots group that I 
organized to fight the war on drugs at the local level.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope that you will join me and the rest of my 
colleagues in recognizing Dale Brown for all her selfless contributions 
to her community. Whether leading her business to unprecedented success 
or volunteering in the fight against teenage drug use, Brown is an 
inspiration to those around her. Cincinnati is fortunate to have 
someone of her caliber in our midst.

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