[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 13, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E340]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING BOB WESTMORELAND AWARD RECIPIENT, JEANNE BURNS

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 13, 2001

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this 
opportunity to honor a friend of Northern Virginia, Ms. Jeanne Burns, 
for her many years of service to the community. Her dedication 
throughout our region is being rewarded at the Springfield Inter-
Service Award Ceremony on March 14, 2001.
  Ms. Burns' outstanding contributions to Northern Virginia have paved 
the way for many tremendous achievements. She served on the PTA Board 
at Crestwood Elementary School, where she assisted in raising thousands 
of dollars last year alone. The money went to support after-school 
programs for at-risk children, fund school field trips, provide summer 
school tuition for children in need, and to promote art programs 
through a grant with the Virginia Fine Arts Commission.
  Her time is split between her work at the elementary school PTA and 
the PTA Board at both Key Middle School and Lee High School. Ms. Burns 
is also active in the schools' booster clubs. Part of her time is spent 
raising money for all-night graduation parties.
  Ms. Burns contributed to the planning of millennium activities in 
Fairfax County with the group ``Celebrate Fairfax.'' One of her other 
community endeavors was the Fairfax Fall Festival, which is held every 
year in the downtown area of the City of Fairfax. She was active in 
securing health care exhibits for the festival, as well as for a 
community health fair held at Crestwood Elementary School.
  She is currently doing volunteer work at Crestwood Elementary every 
Monday and Wednesday night, where she works with non-English-speaking 
adults in literacy classes. Ms. Burns volunteers earlier on those days 
to teach English to young, immigrant mothers. She provides the classes 
with supplements that she prepares herself.
  Ms. Burns continues to actively support Crestwood Elementary School 
with fundraising efforts and fulfills her commitment to educate non-
English-speaking residents. She reminds us that there are people who 
are willing to give so much and ask for so little in return.
  Mr. Speaker, in closing, I wish the very best to Ms. Burns as she is 
honored at the Springfield Inter-Service Awards Banquet in Springfield, 
Virginia. She certainly has earned this recognition, and I call upon 
all of my colleagues to join me in applauding her remarkable 
achievements.

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