[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 186 (Thursday, December 6, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2514]
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                  RECOGNIZING PRINCIPAL DWIGHT WAGNER

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 6, 2007

  Mr. POE. Madam Speaker, today I am pleased to honor Port Arthur 
elementary school Principal Dwight Wagner, recent recipient of Port 
Arthur News' Citizen of the Year Award. The award was given to a man 
that has spent his entire life displaying excellence and commitment to 
community. For over 30 years, Mr. Wagner has been employed with the 
Port Arthur Independent School District, serving as a teacher and an 
administrator.
  Principal Wagner is a Port Arthur native who has spent a lifetime 
giving back to his community. After graduating from Thomas Jefferson 
High School, he received his bachelor's and master's degrees right down 
the street at Lamar University.
  His honors are numerous, including Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year 
Award, NAACP Amos Evans Service Award, and the Sertoma Organization's 
Service to Mankind Award.
  Known throughout his community for his musical ability, Principal 
Wagner composed the official city song of Port Arthur, ``City by the 
Sea.'' His vocal talents provide entertainment at numerous community 
events and various local stage performances.
  On behalf of the entire Second Congressional District of Texas, I 
would like to congratulate Principal Wagner on his latest award and 
thank him for his many years of service to the Port Arthur Community.
  And that's just the way it is.

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