[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 148 (Thursday, October 8, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H6901]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHINEAS BANNING HIGH SCHOOL

  (Ms. HAHN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. HAHN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 90th anniversary of 
Phineas Banning High School in Wilmington. It was named after General 
Phineas Banning, known as the ``Father of the Port of Los Angeles,'' 
thus the school's mascot, the Pilots.
  Banning has earned a reputation as an athletic powerhouse. The Pilots 
hold the title for the second-most CIS championships in the entire city 
of Los Angeles.
  Over the past 90 years, Banning High School hasn't lost sight of its 
core mission: to educate the young people of Wilmington and to prepare 
them for their future.
  It is an impressive alumni that have gone on to be NFL stars, Olympic 
athletes, actors, CEOs, scientists, and educators. Many of my friends 
and members of my staff went to Banning High School. They can trace 
lifelong friendships and some of their fondest memories to their time 
there.
  Tomorrow night Banning will celebrate its milestone at its homecoming 
football game against the San Pedro Pirates. Both schools are in my 
district, however; so, I am not taking sides. But I want to wish both 
teams good luck and wish the Pilots a happy 90th birthday.

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