[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 107 (Thursday, June 26, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1372]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO CLEMMYE JACKSON

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2008

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the retirement of 
Clemmye Jackson, the Ames, Iowa Community School District's accelerated 
learning program director, after 30 years of service to the Ames 
community.
   For the past 30 years Clemmye has contributed her time and talents 
to improving youths' lives through education and mentoring. She is a 
native of Ocala, Florida and moved with her husband George, to 
Rochester, Michigan when he was hired by Oakwood University in the 
1970's. She started working as a substitute teacher and found her niche 
in working with at-risk children, where she learned to teach using 
structured discipline, communication in a respectful manner, and a 
sense of humor. When George took a job at Iowa State University in 
1977, she became a counselor at Ames High School. She later became the 
director of the accelerated learning program for K-12 education in the 
Ames School District.
   Under her guidance, the Ames School district has applied for, and 
successfully received annual grants of over $2 million for at-risk 
accelerated learning programs including an intervention prevention 
department, Title I, a drug-free program, a program for homeless 
students, three separate preschool programs, and an English language 
learner program. Because of Clemmye's vision and hard work, the 
successful at-risk programs now utilize over 49 teachers and 
noncertified employees to assist students.
   Clemmye has made a lasting impact on students throughout her career, 
and her leadership will be missed. However, she leaves the future 
program director the inspiration to help youth dream big, work hard, 
and achieve great things.
   I consider it an honor to represent Clemmye Jackson in the United 
States Congress, and I know my colleagues join me in wishing her and 
her husband George, a long, happy and healthy retirement.

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