[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 26 (Thursday, March 9, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E273]
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                    IN RECOGNITION OF BEN THORNBURG

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 9, 2000

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Ben 
Thornburg, who is being honored by the National Association of Music 
Educators for his composition entitled ``A Prayer.'' Ben is a senior at 
Princeton High School in Cincinnati, and he will be honored tonight at 
the Music Educators National Conference in Washington, D.C., where his 
composition will be performed by the Princeton High School A Cappella 
Choir in the Omni Shoreham Ballroom.
  The Music Educators National Conference's nationwide Student 
Composition Competition recognizes talented young music students in the 
United States. Ben is one of only 24 elementary through university-
level students chosen from across the country. He is an exceptional 
student composer, and he represents his school and his community well.
  By every indication, Ben has a very promising future. I know that the 
people of Greater Cincinnati join me in wishing him the very best 
tonight. We are very proud of Ben's achievements and we hope this is 
the beginning of a bright and successful career.

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