[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 79 (Friday, June 3, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1051]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   A TRIBUTE TO MRS. KATHLEEN BATEMAN

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                           HON. BRETT GUTHRIE

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 3, 2011

  Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great Kentuckian, 
Mrs. Kathleen Bateman. After 33 years of teaching, Mrs. Bateman will 
retire leaving behind a legacy of dedication to her students and her 
community.
  Mrs. Bateman graduated from Murray State University in 1977 with a 
Bachelor of Arts in Education and earned her Master's in Counseling 
from Western Kentucky University in 1986. She obtained her Rank I in 
Art through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in 
1990.
  Mrs. Bateman's most recent position was at East Hardin Middle School, 
but she has touched the lives of countless students throughout her 
career while teaching at several elementary and middle schools in the 
Commonwealth.
  A great teacher has the power to affect students throughout their 
academic journey, opening new horizons and starting them on a positive 
path with high expectations for the future.
  Mrs. Bateman did just that with the unwavering commitment she gave 
her students. It takes a special person and a tremendous level of 
perseverance to be an educator--qualities that Ms. Bateman exuded 
throughout her years of hard work.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Mrs. Kathleen Bateman for 
her many great contributions to the Commonwealth of Kentucky and for 
contributing to the success of many young people in our community.

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