[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 20, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E52-E53]
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          CONGRESSMAN KILDEE SAYS FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE PAGES

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 20, 2010

  Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, as chairman of the House Page Board, I 
would like to take this opportunity to express my personal gratitude to 
all the pages for all they have done to serve so diligently in the 
House of Representatives during the 111th Congress. I am joined in this 
endeavor by my good friend and vice chair of the Board, Rob Bishop.
  We all recognize the important role that congressional pages play in 
helping the U.S. House of Representatives operate. These groups of 
young people, who come from all across our Nation, represent what is 
good about our country.
  To become a page, Madam Speaker, these young people have proven 
themselves to be academically qualified. They have ventured away from 
the security of their homes and families to spend time in an unfamiliar 
city. Through this experience, they have witnessed a new culture, made 
new friends, and learned the details of how our government operates.
  As we all know, the job of a congressional page is not an easy one. 
Along with being away from home, the pages must possess the maturity to 
balance competing demands for their time and their energy. In addition, 
they must have the dedication to work long hours and the ability to 
interact with people at a personal level. At the same time, they face a 
challenging academic schedule of classes in the House Page School.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me and Mr. Bishop in 
honoring this group of distinguished young Americans listed below. They 
certainly will be missed.


                        Fall 2009 Session Pages

   1. Adolfo Abreu
   2. Rachel Aguirre
   3. Jacquelyn Andrews
   4. Paris Bess
   5. Zakariya Binshaieg
   6. Addison Blair
   7. Martin Boyle
   8. Alejandro Bunag
   9. John Cannafax
  10. Allan Cheng
  11. Sarah Coyle
  12. Raquel Cruz
  13. Vanessa Cuppett
  14. Spencer Davenport
  15. Elizabeth Dixon
  16. Rachel Ferguson
  17. Jacob Fessler
  18. Andrew Franklin
  19. Melissa Goitia
  20. Blair Gremillion
  21. Kristina Griffith
  22. Samantha Guarneros
  23. Stephanie Henry
  24. Abigail Herzberg
  25. Daniel Herzstein
  26. Brandon Hill
  27. Megan Howe
  28. Henry Huang
  29. Dalayna Jackson
  30. Rachel Janik
  31. Alejandro Jimenez-Jaramillo
  32. Jamal Johnson
  33. Ryan Lang
  34. Mikita Lee
  35. Claire Mars
  36. Catherine Martlin
  37. Emily Matlak
  38. Junia McKenzie
  39. Kathleena Morgan
  40. Joshua Nawrocki
  41. Jake O'Connor
  42. Andrew Olson
  43. Grace Olson
  44. Molly Pace
  45. Stephen Pettyjohn
  46. Seth Ratcliff
  47. Abigail Reese
  48. Claire Rengenstreif
  49. Nicholas Rudnik

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  50. Charles Steiner
  51. Michael Swain
  52. Joseph Tantillo
  53. Abbey Thiel
  54. Elijah Umek
  55. Ryan Van Antwerp
  56. Jordan Villa
  57. Kagan S. Walsh
  58. Andrew Warner
  59. Daa'iyah White
  60. Olivia Wisecup
  61. Bethany Woodley
  62. Jacob Young
  63. Sara Zimmerman

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