[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 29, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1580]
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                         TRIBUTE TO PEGGY BANG

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2008

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Peggy Bang of 
Mason City, Iowa, on being named the 2007-08 Higher Ed Art Educator of 
the Year by Art Educators of Iowa.
   Peggy is celebrating her 35th year as an art educator, the last 23 
of which have been spent at North Iowa Area Community College, NIACC, 
in Mason City, where she is the current visual arts instructor. After 
spending the early years of her career teaching elementary art, Peggy 
earned an MS from Bank Street College in cooperation with Parson School 
of Design in New York.
   Peggy, who was a founding member of the MacNider Art Museum 
foundation, has been a board member of the museum for the past 21 years 
and is the current Vice President. She also played an important role in 
the restoration of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Stockman House in 
Mason City and was the first coordinator for the statewide Youth Art 
Month.
   Over the years, Peggy has contributed greatly to her community 
through her involvement in art, inspiring many students along the way. 
I am honored to represent Peggy Bang in Congress, and I wish her the 
very best as she continues to serve as a mentor and role model to the 
students and instructors at NIACC and the Mason City community.

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