[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 8, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E530]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO KIM DOTTS

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 8, 2008

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the accomplishments and 
civic contributions of my friend, Kim Dotts, whose commitment to her 
community and to the students of the Clark County School District is an 
inspiration.
  Kim graduated with honors from Penn State University in 1988 with a 
degree in music education. While at school, she performed with the Penn 
State Singers, the Concert Choir, and the University Choir. After 
graduating from Penn State University, Kim began teaching music in the 
Catskills region of New York. During this time she was introduced to 
the method of motivating students through musical studies. Kim then 
relocated to Las Vegas and began a musical program for elementary 
school students in the Clark County School District.
  At William Lummis Elementary School, Kim holds extracurricular guitar 
classes, Honor Choir, and Percussion Ensemble classes in the mornings 
before the start of the regular school day. These free lessons are an 
opportunity for the students to expand upon their normal schedules and 
learn something new and to develop an appreciation for the musical 
arts. She encourages students to express themselves creatively through 
the arts.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Kim Dotts, an inspirational 
teacher and motivator. Her dedication to the Clark County School 
District is commendable, and I wish her and her students continued 
success in their music lessons.

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