[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 123 (Monday, October 4, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1796]
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                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO CHAR HACKER

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 4, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today to 
pay tribute to Char Hacker, a talented teacher from Grand Junction, 
Colorado. For twenty-three years Char has inspired and challenged 
Taylor Elementary students to achieve the very best in their lives and 
I would like to join my colleagues here today in recognizing Char's 
tremendous service to the Grand Junction community.
  Char became an elementary teacher when she graduated from Western 
State College after her first dream of directing a High School band 
program did not work out. However, Char found her true passion as a 
music teacher and went on to earn her masters degree in special-needs 
education after working at Taylor High School for ten years. Currently 
she spends half her day teaching music and half teaching individual 
students with special needs. Char is a brilliant teacher whose methods 
of using fun and games to encourage her students to study hard and 
reach their goals. She positively impacted the lives of several 
students, an experience that many remember long after they have become 
adults.
  Mr. Speaker, Char Hacker is a wonderful ambassador for education who 
dedicates her life to teaching the next generation of leaders in her 
Grand Junction, Colorado community. Char has taken the noble and 
challenging occupation of teaching to a new level of excellence. Her 
compassionate and selfless service to Grand Junction and the Colorado 
community certainly deserves the recognition of this body of Congress 
and this nation. Thanks for all your hard work Char, and I wish you all 
the best in your future endeavors.

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