[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 77 (Thursday, May 20, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E902]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING MR. LONNIE MYERS FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO VAN BUREN

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                           HON. JOHN BOOZMAN

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 20, 2010

  Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Lonnie 
Myers for earning the Iverson Riggs Memorial Citizen of the Year Award 
for his dedication and commitment to Van Buren, Arkansas.
  Mr. Myers, an assistant superintendent for the Van Buren School 
District, has been a big influence in the school system first as a 
teacher and coach, then as an assistant principal, principal and 
athletic director. Many in the community regard him as the driving 
force behind the creation of Van Buren High School Hall of Honor and he 
played a big role in getting a multi-billion dollar tax package passed 
to upgrade school facilities.
  Neighbors and community leaders agree that Mr. Myers is a caring man 
with a big heart who always leads by example and is always working in 
the best interest of the community and students of the school district.
  It's clear that Mr. Myers is very deserving of the Iverson Riggs 
Memorial Citizen of the Year Award. Now, after decades of calling Van 
Buren home, he's moving to take a job in a nearby community. Lonnie 
Myers will be greatly missed in Van Buren, but his impact and influence 
won't be forgotten.

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