[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 62 (Monday, April 27, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E983]
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                HONORING BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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                         HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 27, 2009

  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the students, faculty and staff of the Barack Obama Elementary School 
for the official renaming of the former Ludlum Elementary School. I am 
pleased to see that the first school in the Nation to bear the name of 
our 44th President is in my Congressional District.
  The Nation faces a monumental moment in history with the election of 
our country's first African-American President. At the request of the 
students and to honor this milestone, on November 20, 2008, Ludlow 
Elementary School was officially renamed Barack Obama Elementary 
School. I commend the students for their foresight to honor an historic 
achievement.
  As a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, I have the 
great privilege of learning about schools both locally and nationally. 
The future of this country depends on the hopes and dreams of its 
children. I look forward to working with the students and faculty as 
the Barack Obama Elementary School enters this new part of its history.
  Madam Speaker, it is with pride and admiration I offer my best wishes 
and recognition to Barack Obama Elementary School.

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