[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 30, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1609-E1610]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATING HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER TIM TEBOW

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                               speech of

                           HON. KATHY CASTOR

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2008

  Ms. CASTOR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to not only a 
great athlete but an excellent student and role model for today's 
youth.
  Tim Tebow exploits on the field are well documented. In addition to 
being the first sophomore to win the prestigious Heisman Trophy in 
2007, he also received the Davey O'Brien and Maxwell Awards for his 
athletic achievements.
  However, his off the field accomplishments warrant praise as well. 
Tim Tebow is a member of the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor 
Roll as well being an ESPN the Magazine's Academic All-American first 
team selection. Tim is just the fourth sophomore to ever receive first 
team Academic All-American honors at the University of Florida.
  While majoring in Family, Youth, and Community Services, Tim Tebow 
has shown his dedication not only to his local community but to the 
entire world. He is a SEC Community Service Team Honoree as well as a 
member of the Goodwill Gators. Through the Goodwill Gators, he has 
worked to improve lives in his

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community at the Children's Miracle Network at Shands Hospital in 
Gainesville, Florida. He has spent several summers volunteering 
overseas building housing and hospitals in the Philippines. As a result 
of his charitable work and leadership skills, Tim Tebow was awarded 
with the James E. Sullivan Memorial Award. The Sullivan Award 
recognizes leadership, character, sportsmanship, and strong moral 
character. He is only the second University of Florida student to ever 
achieve this award. Notwithstanding all of his athletic and community 
service activities, Tim Tebow has maintained a 3.77 grade point 
average.
  Madam Speaker, with his achievements in the classroom, his charity in 
the community, and his dedication to his teammates, I honor Tim Tebow 
as he is not only a model for today's student-athlete but a role model 
for children across this Nation.

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