[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 130 (Friday, August 1, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1684-E1685]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    COMMEMORATING JACK C. BINION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S RIBBON CUTTING 
                                CEREMONY

                                 ______
                                 

                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 1, 2008

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Birdville Independent School District upon the construction of an 
outstanding new educational facility in Richland Hills, Texas. This new 
building is an exciting step forward for the school district, and the 
ribbon-cutting ceremony for Jack C. Binion Elementary is planned for 
August 21, 2008.
  Binion Elementary is capably headed by Principal Paul Anderson and 
Assistant Principal Hilda Hager. The school welcomes students from pre-
kindergarten through fifth grade, and has a total enrollment of over 
500 students. Binion's mascot is the Bobcat, and their colors are 
maroon and white.
  Binion Elementary is the newest facility for the Birdville 
Independent School District, which consists of 32 schools and over 
22,000 students. Binion was founded in 1954 as Glenview Elementary. The 
first year the school opened, construction on the cafeteria wasn't 
completed until November. For the first few months of classes, food had 
to be brought in from another school each day. The first Principal was 
Mr. Jack C. Binion, and his leadership was instrumental in getting the 
school off to an excellent start. In 2003, Glenview was renamed Jack C. 
Binion Elementary School.
  In the fall of 2006, voters approved the construction of a new campus 
for the elementary school. In summer of 2007, construction

[[Page E1685]]

began, and the building is scheduled to be completed in time for the 
ribbon-cutting ceremony.
  Madam Speaker, it is truly an honor to rise today to compliment the 
Birdville Independent School District's administration for its 
leadership in directing the construction of an impressive new campus 
for Jack C. Binion Elementary. I am proud to represent its students, 
teachers, and the Richland Hills community in the 26th District of 
Texas.

                          ____________________