[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 54 (Tuesday, May 5, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E767]
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   IN HONOR OF THE ST. EDWARD'S DEBATE TEAM AND COACH RICHARD CHUNAT

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 5, 1998

  Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the accomplishments 
of the St. Edward's High School Debate Team and its coach, Richard 
Chunat. For over thirty years, Coach Chunat has led the school's debate 
team to countless achievements, including recognition for excellence at 
the local, state, and national levels.
  Over thirty years ago, Richard Chunat took the reins of the debate 
program at St. Edward's and has never looked back. As a teacher of 
English and speech, Coach Chunat provides a standard of excellence for 
the debate team. He has led the team to countless local titles, 
crowding the awards case at St. Ed's with over six hundred trophies. 
Under his leadership, the students have excelled in speech and debate, 
earning scholarships for their skills. As a coach, Richard Chunat was 
elected to the Ohio High School Coaches Hall of Fame for his exemplary 
service to the St. Edward's debate team.
  Recently, two of Coach Chunat's students, Matt Perez-Stable and Jed 
Ware, continued the proud tradition at St. Edward's by performing 
remarkably well in the two-person team debate. Perez-Stable has 
received a full-tuition scholarship to Miami of Ohio; Ware has received 
a full-tuition scholarship to West Georgia State University. These two 
students exemplify the excellence that has become a tradition on the 
St. Edward's debate team.
  My fellow colleagues, join me in saluting the St. Edward's High 
School debate team, Coach Richard Chunat, and students Matt Perez-
Stable and Jed Ware for excellence in the field of debate.

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