[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 56 (Friday, April 17, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E527]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF THE ROWAN-KANNAPOLIS ABC BOARD AND ROWAN-SALISBURY SCHOOLS

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 17, 2015

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the Rowan-Kannapolis 
ABC and Rowan-Salisbury Schools on educating more than 100,000 students 
on the dangers of underage drinking in middle schools and high schools 
across Rowan County.
   The Rowan-Kannapolis ABC Board and Rowan-Salisbury Schools have 
worked together for more than a decade encouraging students not to 
drink underage through a series of assemblies at schools in the region. 
Since the Rowan-Kannapolis ABC started the program in 2003, their 
initiative has served as a model for similar programs across the state.
   Over the years, they have partnered with former Washington Redskins 
coach and current NASCAR team owner Joe Gibbs to bring famous athletes 
and other notable guest speakers to talk with the students and share 
real-life testimonies of struggles they have faced.
   This year's assembly series, called ``Game Plan for Life,'' will 
emphasize that ``decisions equal our destiny.'' The assembly series 
will impact about 4,650 students in North Carolina's 8th Congressional 
District.
   I am proud to commend this program for bringing together our 
community to make a difference in student decision-making regarding 
alcohol. I would also like to commend Mr. Terry Osborne of the Rowan-
Kannapolis ABC Board, Rowan County Sheriff Kevin Auten, and Salisbury 
Police Chief Rory Collins for their continued support of this program.

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