[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 136 (Wednesday, September 14, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1628]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     A TRIBUTE TO CHARITY CAMPBELL

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 14, 2011

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ms. Charity 
Campbell, a Norwalk physical education teacher known for her leadership 
and high expectations, in receiving the 2012 Iowa Teacher of the Year 
Award from Governor Terry Branstad.
  Along with teaching sixth and seventh grade physical education at 
Norwalk Middle School, Ms. Campbell is the Norwalk Middle School girls' 
track coach and girls' varsity track coach at Norwalk High School. It's 
her outstanding leadership qualities in addition to skills in physical 
education that make her special to the Norwalk community.
  For example, Ms. Campbell helped her craft and create a mentoring 
program for first-year teachers at Norwalk schools. She instructs 
teachers how to use activities that will increase the student's hands-
on learning directed at helping them focus and succeed in the 
classroom.
  In 2010, Ms. Campbell's physical education program was named as a top 
observation program through PE4Life, a nonprofit organization dedicated 
to improve children's health and wellness in their everyday lives.
  I am honored to represent Ms. Campbell in the United States Congress, 
and I wish her the best in her continuing service to the Norwalk 
community. I know my colleagues in the U.S. Congress will join me in 
congratulating and honoring Ms. Charity Campbell and her 15 years of 
teaching young Iowans.

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