[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 54 (Thursday, April 28, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E823-E824]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE NAVARRO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 
                          TEACHERS OF THE YEAR

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 28, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the accomplishments of 
Regina Neely, Kate Russey, and Charles Sanford, the Navarro Independent 
School District Teachers of the Year.
  Charles Sanford is the librarian at Navarro Elementary School. He 
holds both a Bachelors of Arts from Texas State University and a Master 
of Science from the University of North Texas. He has previously taught 
third grade reading at Navarro Elementary, and is committed to 
childhood literacy and to introducing all of his students to the joy of 
reading.
  Kate Russey is the choir teacher and band director at Navarro Middle 
School. She graduated from Texas Lutheran University, and has been 
teaching at Navarro for three years. She is a critical part of 
Navarro's music program, and goes above and beyond her work at the 
middle school to serve as assistant band director for Navarro High 
School.
  Regina Neely is an English teacher at Navarro High School. She holds 
a Bachelors of Art from Texas Lutheran University, and previously 
taught in the Seguin, Hayes, and San Marcos School Districts. She has 
been at Navarro for four years, and has been a tremendous resource for 
her 2 students, giving

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them the language skills they will need to succeed in later life.
  All three of these educators are a credit to the Navarro Independent 
School District. Teachers like them make our communities stronger and 
ensure a brighter future for our children. I am proud to have the 
chance to honor them here today.

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