[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 92 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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 IN HONOR OF MRS. SALLIE LANGSETH FOR HER INDUCTION INTO THE NATIONAL 
                  TEACHERS HALL OF FAME, DEER PARK, TX

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                            HON. KEN BENTSEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 19, 1996

  Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Mrs. Sallie Langseth of 
Pasadena, TX, who will be inducted into the National Teachers Hall of 
Fame in Emporia, KS, on June 22, 1996. She is one of five educators in 
the country being inducted into the Hall of Fame. It is a particular 
honor to recognize Mrs. Langseth because she was named Texas' Teacher 
of the Year in 1995. I cannot think of a more deserving recipient of 
this award.
  Mrs. Langseth is the first teacher from a Texas school district to be 
inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame. Mrs. Langseth taught 
in the Pasadena School District from 1969 to 1972 and has since taught 
in the Deer Park School District. She has distinguished herself through 
her innovative teaching methods and her dedication to her students, and 
her ability to help them understand problems. Her teaching goes well 
beyond the classroom, including hosting study groups in her home and 
tutoring former students who are having difficulty with their college 
math courses.
  Mrs. Langseth's tremendous dedication in serving her students and our 
community is consistent with the highest degree of professionalism. I 
join her students, their parents, her colleagues, and our entire 
community in thanking her for all that she has done for the young 
people of Pasadena and Deer Park. She truly belongs in the National 
Teachers Hall of Fame.

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