[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 31, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1662]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING JENNIFER COLLIER FOR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE HOUSE 
                            FELLOWS PROGRAM

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                           HON. GEORGE MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 31, 2007

  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate Jennifer Collier, my constituent, for her selection and 
subsequent participation in the House Fellows Program. The program, 
eligible to high school government teachers, aims to help teachers 
improve the knowledge and understanding of Congress through a one-week 
intensive session on the history and practice of the House of 
Representatives.
  Ms. Collier, a social studies teacher at Mt. Diablo High School in 
Concord, was selected through a competitive process in which all 
public, private and parochial secondary school government instructors 
in my congressional district were eligible to apply. The Historian's 
office made the final selection. During the school year following her 
participation in the House Fellows Program, Ms. Collier will have the 
responsibility to present her experiences and lesson plans to at least 
one in-service institute for other teachers of history and government, 
expanding the reach of the program to those who do not come to DC 
themselves.
  I am certain it will be a valuable experience for her and that she 
will pass on what she learns firsthand about Congress and inspire 
future students to become informed and active citizens. I congratulate 
Ms. Collier and all the other teachers selected to participate in the 
House Fellows Program this year.

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