[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 14 (Monday, January 25, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E53]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY OF TACOMA OF 
            LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER NATHAN GIBBS-BOWLING

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                           HON. DEREK KILMER

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 25, 2016

  Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Nathan Gibbs-
Bowling of Tacoma, WA. Mr. Gibbs-Bowling has been an intrepid leader in 
the Tacoma community, where he grew up, through his excellent 
instruction of AP Government and Human Geography at Lincoln High 
School.
  I am proud to offer my sincere congratulations on behalf of my 
district's constituency to Mr. Gibbs-Bowling for the recent 
announcement of his selection as a finalist for this year's National 
Teacher of the Year Award offered by the Council of Chief State School 
Officers.
  For 10 years Nathan has exceeded expectations as an instructor and 
has become known as the ``cheerleader, college professor, and drill 
sergeant'' for Lincoln High's student population. His dedication to his 
craft and his student's success has set him apart more than once in 
recent years.
  Mr. Gibbs-Bowling has already received accolades for his teaching. He 
received the Washington State Milken Foundation Educator Award for 
2013, and was named the Washington State Teacher of the Year by the 
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2015. Yet, if you 
ask him, he will insist that he is not even the best teacher in his own 
household--his wife Hope also teaches at the high school.
  Mr. Speaker, I have had the pleasure of attending Nathan's classroom 
to visit with his students. He has consistently impressed me with his 
control of the classroom and the respect that his students show him--
it's clear that he is loved and appreciated within the halls of Lincoln 
High.
  Nathan's service extends to efforts outside of the classroom, as 
well. He is the co-founder of the school's Professional Leadership 
Development Team, has created Teachers United--a research and advocacy 
group that engages with local community leaders and elected officials 
on important issues--and has helped develop curriculum on both Tacoma 
and Washington State history.
  Mr. Speaker, it is truly an honor to represent a man of this caliber 
here in our nation's capital. I am truly humbled to be able to speak in 
recognition of the many achievements of Nathan Gibbs-Bowling today in 
the United States Congress.

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