[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 22, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E679-E680]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING REBECCA SIMPSON

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 22, 2008

  Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Rebecca 
Simpson on achieving the Girl Scout Gold Award. Receiving the Gold 
Award is a testament to Miss Simpson's leadership, citizenship, and 
service to her community.
  For her Gold Award project, Rebecca Simpson assisted 400 families 
from Gainesville, Texas who were displaced by the floods in the summer 
of 2007. Miss Simpson collected necessary household items and personal 
toiletries and delivered them to the Gainesville Relief Center for 
distribution. The local Girl Scout Council had specifically called for 
Girl Scouts

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to help in this crisis, and Miss Simpson responded wholeheartedly. 
Additionally, Miss Simpson painted cabinets for Angel's Attic, a resale 
and outreach ministy of the Whites Chapel United Methodist Church.
  The Girl Scouts of America promotes a positive influence for young 
women of today. I am honored to represent Rebecca Simpson in earning 
the highest award bestowed in Girl Scouts. I commend her commitment and 
dedication for the betterment of her life, her community, and her 
country.

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