[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 92 (Monday, June 18, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1053]
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                              DIANE WATSON

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 18, 2012

  Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize 
Diane Watson of Saint Joseph, Missouri. Diane is active in the 
community and has been chosen to receive the YWCA Women of Excellence 
Award for Woman in Volunteerism.
  Diane's recent retirement from the St. Joseph School District Board 
of Education ended more than 40 years of total service to the public 
school system as a teacher and volunteer, including 12 consecutive 
years as a Board Member. During her first term on the board, she helped 
lead a $36 million bond project for school improvement. In her later 
term, she helped with the establishment of personal computers for 
students. Diane's volunteer career extends across the community, 
including roles as a docent at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art; 
Chapter and Reciprocity President of P.E.O.; and an elder, deacon and 
committee member to the First Presbyterian Church. As Area Coordinator 
for Phi Delta Kappa, she traveled the western part of Missouri 
encouraging quality education. She has also contributed her time and 
talents to the Calla Varner Board, the Junior League, the Flower 
Society, the St. Joseph Symphony, and the Performing Arts Association, 
among others. With an enthusiastic personality and a ``can-do'' 
attitude, Diane Watson has become an outstanding community volunteer 
and an admired friend to many--all of which she humbly attributes to 
``going wherever the Lord leads.''
  Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in recognizing Diane 
Watson. She has made an amazing impact on countless individuals in the 
St. Joseph community. I am honored to represent her in the United 
States Congress.

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