[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2214]
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                      A TRIBUTE TO JUNE L. HARRIS

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                        HON. WILLIAM (BILL) CLAY

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 15, 2000

  Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service that 
June L. Harris has provided the House for the past 21 years. June, like 
myself, is retiring at the end of this Congress, and I want to thank 
her for her many years of service to me and our institution.
  June came to work for me in 1979. She has spent nearly her entire 
career here in Congress working on educational issues, specifically 
ensuring that educational opportunity exists for the most vulnerable in 
our society. June has worked in both my personal office and on my 
Education and the Workforce Committee staff, where she presently serves 
as Education Coordinator. Prior to her Capitol Hill career, June was a 
teacher in the Baltimore public schools and the head of a department in 
a junior high school. June has also earned a Ph.D from the University 
of Maryland, showing evidence of her own personal pursuit of 
excellence.
  June has always fought to make sure all Americans have the 
opportunity to succeed. She has represented me well by helping open the 
doors of educational and economic opportunity for our most 
disadvantaged citizens. June has always stood for what was right and 
never compromised her principles. She has provided me with 21 years of 
invaluable service that has improved the education of the children of 
St. Louis and the nation. Today, I want to say thank you for all that 
she has done and wish her well in her retirement.

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