[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 138 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1354]
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                      IN HONOR OF MR. JOSE FLORES

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                            HON. JUAN VARGAS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 24, 2015

  Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Jose Flores, a 
civics teacher at Brawley Union High School in Brawley, CA, for guiding 
his students to become civic-minded citizens. I would like to 
congratulate him on receiving the 2015 American Civic Education Teacher 
Award for motivating students to learn about the Constitution, Congress 
and public policy.
  For 23 years, Mr. Flores has been teaching students about their 
community by making them think critically about water, air, and soil 
quality issues. Jose Flores pushes his students to be active and 
engaged members of their communities. Mr. Flores embodies the 
dedication that Imperial Valley teachers possess to educate their 
students.
  I would like to recognize Jose Flores for his outstanding work 
collaborating and forming partnerships with the local government for 
his students. On behalf of California's 51st Congressional District, I 
would like to thank Mr. Flores for his commitment to improving his 
students and the community.

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