[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 96 (Thursday, June 19, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H5507]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING KANE COUNTY'S EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR

  (Mr. HULTGREN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HULTGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Kane County 
Educator of the Year, Carol Mertes of East Aurora School District 131. 
For Carol, teaching is in her blood. Her grandfather was a principal 
and her aunt was a teacher in Chicago public schools.
  Carol has been an exemplary first grade teacher for decades who has 
touched many lives through her exceptional teaching skills and care for 
her students. She has served on the East Aurora District's School 
Improvement Review Team, Language Arts Curriculum Council, Reading 
Leaders Committee, and the Reading Task Force.
  Teachers like Carol have one of the hardest but most influential jobs 
in the country. They are in charge of shaping our future generations, 
and they have the ability to make a huge impact on our youth.
  I am grateful for Carol's undying patience and care for our children 
in Kane County, ensuring that the impact is a positive one.

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