[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 9 (Wednesday, February 2, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E146]
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               HONORING CONTRIBUTIONS OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

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                               speech of

                         HON. MICHAEL R. TURNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 1, 2005

  Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join with my colleagues in 
recognition of Catholic Schools Week.
  My district is home to over 30 Catholic schools, serving a whole 
generation of young people and their families. My district is also home 
to the University of Dayton, one of the nation's ten largest Catholic 
universities and the largest private university in the state of Ohio. I 
am a proud alumnus of the University of Dayton, where I earned my MBA.
  Catholic schools have enriched the lives of generations of students. 
These schools have attained a well-earned reputation for academic 
excellence, and it is appropriate that Congress pay tribute to their 
contributions to our country. Catholic schools welcome children from a 
variety of social and economic backgrounds, and many non-Catholic 
parents have turned to these schools to educate their children. The 
theme of this year's week is: ``Faith in Every Student.'' I strongly 
support the sound, values-based education Catholic schools provide.
  I am proud to join my colleagues in support of H. Res. 23, honoring 
the contributions of Catholic schools in America and thank my 
colleague, Representative Mark Kennedy of Minnesota, for bringing this 
resolution to the attention of the House.

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