[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 76 (Thursday, June 9, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1189]
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       HONORING THE 44TH ANNUAL YMCA YOUTH GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 9, 2005

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 44th Annual YMCA 
Youth Governor's Conference that begins in Washington, DC next week. I 
am pleased to once again have the honor of being the Congressional 
sponsor for the Youth Governor's breakfast with my fellow colleagues in 
the House.
  The YMCA Youth Governor's Conference brings together some of the most 
outstanding youth leaders in America. YMCA Youth and Government is a 
nation-wide program that allows thousands of teenagers to simulate 
state and national government.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to personally recognize each of this year's 
YMCA Youth Governors for their dedication and service to America's 
youth.
  Hunter Patterson of Texas, Quentin James of South Carolina, Forrest 
McConnell of Alabama, Matthew Hughes of Arizona, Paul Gardner, III of 
California, Daniel Spellacy of Connecticut, Mansoor Zaman of Delaware, 
Taylor Siegel of Florida, Britt Bush of Georgia, Colin Clark of 
Illinois, Phil Reaves of Indiana, Arshiya Saiyed of Kentucky, Ty 
Bottoms of Kentucky, Beau Landry of Louisiana, Matt Gorman of Maine, 
Karima Tawfik, Amar Gupta of Massachusetts, Elissa Laskey of Michigan, 
Marvin Yates of Michigan, Jonathan Kent of Minnesota, Laura Kergosien 
of Mississippi, Sam Barrett of Missouri, Paul Morgan of Montana, Erik 
Ruediger of New Hampshire, Mohit Shah of New Jersey, Anne Baldwin of 
New Mexico, Andrew Vigliotta of New York, Niema Alimohammadi of North 
Carolina, Caroline DuWors of Ohio, Tony Viola of Oklahoma, William 
Glennie of Oregon, Davon Magwood of Pennsylvania, Dusty Good of 
Tennessee, Gentry Martin of Tennessee, Josh Tate of Virginia, Addison 
Tice of Washington, Janesse Lewis of the District of Columbia, and Iain 
Padley of Wisconsin.
  I wish all of the 2005 YMCA Youth Governors a very successful 
conference here in Washington, and I encourage them to continue their 
sincere devotion to leadership and public service in this and their 
future endeavors.

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