[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 33 (Thursday, March 1, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E293]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    McKINNEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF FIRST-RATE 
                               EDUCATION

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                            HON. SAM JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 1, 2012

  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to 
congratulate McKinney Christian Academy on 20 years of providing first-
rate education to the young people of North Texas.
   As the school's mission statement says, ``McKinney Christian Academy 
exists to honor Jesus Christ by teaching students to live biblically 
through education of mind, body, and spirit.'' Over the past two 
decades, it has done just that for hundreds of students.
   On the first day of classes back in 1992, just 13 children walked 
through the doors. Currently, 510 students from pre-kindergarten 
through the twelfth grade are being served at McKinney Christian by a 
devoted, skilled faculty and staff.
   In fact, the local paper recently named McKinney Christian's lower 
school principal, Ms. Debi Sass, and a top-notch teacher, Mr. Jeff 
Anderson, 2011 Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year for the 
area.
   McKinney Christian is honored to have former Arkansas Governor Mike 
Huckabee join them at a special anniversary celebration this month, and 
while I will be in Washington, D.C. during the occasion, it's a 
pleasure to welcome the Governor to the Third Congressional District of 
Texas.
   To the McKinney Mustangs--parents, students and teachers alike--
congratulations on being a part of such an exceptional institution. 
Keep up the good work.
   God bless you, God bless Texas, and may God continue to bless the 
United States of America through great folks like you.

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