[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 9, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E550]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             PAYING TRIBUTE TO JAMES AND ALICE RAE SMALLEY

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 9, 2008

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, it is my distinct pleasure to rise today 
to honor my good friends James and Alice Rae Smalley by entering their 
names in the Congressional Record, the official record of the 
proceedings and debates of the United States Congress since 1873. I 
rise today to honor James and Alice Rae Smalley for their contributions 
to the Southern Nevada community, and commend them on receiving the 
honor of having an elementary school named after them in the Clark 
County School District.
  James began his teaching career within the school district in 1949 
where he taught math at the Fifth Street School in Las Vegas. He later 
transferred to the Jefferson School in North Las Vegas where he taught 
Social Studies. After teaching at Jefferson, James taught at Henderson 
Junior High where he taught for 29 years. While teaching, he served as 
the President of the Henderson Teachers Association, and continued to 
be an active member throughout the Henderson community. James was also 
active in Nevada politics and along with his wife Alice Rae, served as 
campaign managers for former Governor Grant Sawyer and Ralph Denton. In 
1970, Jim successfully ran for Nevada State Assembly where he served on 
the Assembly Education and Government Affairs Committees.
  Alice Rae was born and raised in Caliente, Nevada where she attended 
the University of Colorado and obtained a bachelor's degree in nursing, 
becoming the first member of her family to go to college. Along with 
her husband, Alice Rae was politically active within the State of 
Nevada, and served two terms on the Nevada State Welfare Board during 
Governor Grant Sawyer's term. In 1962, she became a nurse for Paradise 
Elementary, Ullom Elementary, and Whitney School. She dedicated much of 
her time to help define the role of school nurses within the Clark 
County School District. She worked for the Clark County School District 
until she retired in 1988.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor the accomplishments of James and 
Alice Rae Smalley for their dedication to the Southern Nevada 
Community. I commend them for their contributions and would like to 
congratulate them on an elementary school being named in their honor by 
the Clark County School District.

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