[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 107 (Friday, June 29, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1462-E1463]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HOUSE FELLOWS PROGRAM

                                 ______
                                 

                            HON. JIM SAXTON

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 28, 2007

  Mr. SAXTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
participants of the House FelIows Program on the completion of their 
weeklong program. As an initiative of the Office of the Historian, this 
has been a unique opportunity for a select group of secondary education 
teachers of American history and government.
  This weeklong workshop is designed to help educators improve the 
knowledge and understanding of the ``People's House.'' One of the goals 
of the program is to develop curricular materials on the history and 
practice of the House for use in schools. Each Fellow prepares his or 
her brief lesson plan on a congressional topic of their choosing, and 
these plans become part of a teaching resource database on the House.
  During the school year following their participation in the House 
Fellows Program, each Fellow will have the responsibility to present 
their experiences and lesson plans to at least one in-service institute 
for teachers of history and government. Over the next 5 years, in 
selecting a teacher from every congressional district, the House 
Fellows Program will be able to impact over 10,000 high school 
teachers, providing an inside account of how the House of 
Representatives functions, and energizing thousands of students to 
become informed and active citizens.
  I know that all Members will join me in congratulating the following 
teachers who have successfully participated in this week's program: Ms. 
Lee Adelizzi, Toms River High School South, Toms River, New Jersey 
(NJ03, Saxton). Mr. Anthony Escalera, Montclair High School, Montclair, 
California (CA26, Dreier). Mr. Matthew Carter, Rialto High School, 
Rialto, California (CA41, Lewis). Mr. Herbert Fischer, Wadleigh High 
School of Performing Arts, New York, New York (NY 15, Rangel). Mr. 
Scott Kaplan, Largo High School, Largo, Florida (FL10, Young). Mr. Kent 
Padgett, Jefferson City Public School District, Jefferson City, 
Missouri (MO04, Skelton). Ms. Elaine Tubb, Charles County Public 
Schools, LaPlata, Maryland (MD05, Hoyer). Mr. David Williams, Prince 
William County Public Schools, Manassas, Virginia (VA10, Wolf). Ms. 
Valerie Ziegler, Abraham Lincoln High School, San Francisco, California 
(CA12, Lantos).
  I thank the Office of the Historian for sponsoring this program. 
Under the leadership of

[[Page E1463]]

Dr. Robert Remini and Dr. Fred Beuttler, along with their staff, the 
Office of the Historian is dedicated to preserving, presenting, and 
fostering the history of the House of Representatives, the ``People's 
House.''

                          ____________________