[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 72 (Thursday, June 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1087]
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                       TRIBUTE TO CANDY SCHNEIDER

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 8, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my dear friend Candy 
Schneider who is retiring after 33 years of service in the Clark County 
School District.
  Candy has been a teacher of art, humanities and the academically 
talented at the junior school level as well as a Visual Arts 
Administrative Specialist for grades K-12 for over three decades. 
During her career as an educator, Candy has served as the Assistant 
Director for the School-Community Partnership Program, Chairwoman of 
the Nevada Arts Council, and Chair of the Arts in Education. Among 
Candy's many achievements, she has been honored with the Nevada 
Educator of the Year award, the Excellence in Education Award and a 
National Gallery of Art State Scholarship. She is also a member of the 
Arts Council of Henderson and an honorary member of the Henderson Art 
Association. In addition, Candy has done a tremendous service to my 
office by coordinating the Congressional Art Contest for the Third 
Congressional District of Nevada.
  Through the years, Candy has served on a variety of local, regional, 
and national boards and committees including the National Art Educators 
Association, the National Endowment for the Arts, Nevada School for the 
Arts, and a host of Clark County School District committees. It is 
through her work with these institutions that she and I have become 
good friends. Candy is a lovely woman who pours all her heart and 
energy into expanding and enriching humanities and art-oriented 
programs for the children of Clark County.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Candy Schneider for her years of 
dedicated service to the students in the Clark County School District. 
Her passion for arts education has truly enriched the lives of the 
students, colleagues and community members who have been inspired by 
her over the years. I wish her the best in her retirement.

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