[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 138 (Tuesday, October 23, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1718]
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                         TRIBUTE TO MAYA WESBY

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 23, 2012

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of 
Representatives to join me in honoring Maya Wesby, the 2012 
Congressional Black Caucus, CBC, Spouses Essay Contest winner. Maya, a 
native Washingtonian, is a dedicated student and burgeoning scholar at 
one of the District's top performing public schools, the Duke Ellington 
School for the Performing Arts. Her outstanding essay, ``Defeating the 
Barriers of Physical Activity,'' won first place at the Congressional 
Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference this year.
  Each year, high school and college students from the districts of CBC 
members write essays on issues that affect the lives of African 
Americans for the CBC Spouses Essay Contest. This year's topic was 
``How America's youth are moving us into a healthier tomorrow.'' Maya's 
essay documents childhood and adolescent obesity in our country and 
offers a solution for the staggering statistics. As an advocate for 
healthy living, Maya's thought-provoking work shows a young scholar who 
is getting the most from her education, is on top of the issues of the 
day, and has great promise as she prepares for college and for success 
in life.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in 
honoring Maya Wesby for winning the 2012 Congressional Black Caucus 
Spouses Essay Contest.

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