[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H2710-H2711]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATING PRAIRIE GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT 46

  (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 congratulate the Prairie 
Grove School District 46 in Crystal Lake, Illinois, for being selected 
as a finalist for the 2016 Secretary of Defense Freedom Award, the 
first ever from Illinois.
  This is the Department of Defense's highest recognition given to 
employers for exceptional support of their National Guard and Reserve 
employees.
  This year, more than 2,400 nominations were submitted by National 
Guard and Reserve servicemembers. Prairie Grove is one of only nine 
public sector employer finalists.
  Among servicemembers at the school district who support the 
nomination is Lieutenant Colonel Patty Klop, a Marine reservist, a 
physical education teacher, and a part-time teacher for students who 
have disabilities.
  In her nomination, she speaks highly of District 46 when she says: 
``It's been a real source of stability and comfort for me over the 
years. I've been on several deployments, and District 46 has always 
been there.''
  Prairie Grove is invited to the Freedom Award ceremony this August at 
the Pentagon. I look forward to the school district representing 
Illinois

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well as an exceptional employer of servicemembers.
  Congratulations, Prairie Grove.

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