[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 98 (Thursday, July 15, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1385]
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 IN HONOR OF THE TEXAS DELEGATION TO THE 2004 YMCA YOUTH CONFERENCE ON 
                            NATIONAL AFFAIRS

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 14, 2004

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the Texas delegation to 
the 2004 YMCA Youth Conference on National Affairs. The Youth 
Conference on National Affairs brings together the best and brightest 
students from across the country that was involved in the YMCA Youth 
and Government program. Youth and Government seeks to teach teenagers 
the process of learning about government through hands-on experiences 
and in-depth learning.
  The YMCA Youth Conference on National Affairs was held last week in 
Black Mountain, NC, and I am proud of each and every one of the 
delegates that did a wonderful job in representing the Lone Star State: 
Nathan Ball of Sugar Land, Skylar Brogdon of Fort Worth, Gina Bullock 
of Fort Worth, Spencer Colglazier of North Richland Hills, Rashad 
Deckard of Palestine, Whitney Ferguson of Houston, Delores ``DeDee'' 
Fowler of Beaumont, Michael Foley of Palestine, Garret Gibson of Damon, 
Morgan Gibson of Damon, Nathan Gonzalez of Benbrook, Kathleen Gulley of 
Sugar Land, Stephanie Hinds of Houston, Jacob Holt of Katy, Melissa 
Hooper of Midland, Joshua Jemente of Ft. Worth, Robby Johnston of 
Roanoke, Cody Kielmeyer of Azle, Michelle McClathy of Ft. Worth, Holly 
Nichols of Sugar Land, Hunter Patterson of Garland, Anna Peters of 
Houston, Jillian Sheridan of Weatherford.
  I would also like to sincerely thank the adult advisors that are 
accompanying the delegates at the conference. Without the kind service 
of these adults that give up so much of their free time, the conference 
would not be the stunning success that it is year in and year out. I 
would like to thank the Texas YMCA Youth and Government State Director 
Suzanne Mabie, John Reyes of the Houston YMCA, and Sue Six of Lake 
Country Christian School.

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