[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 81 (Monday, May 23, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E765]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING BILL SPURGIN FOR 50 YEARS OF TEACHING

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                            HON. LAMAR SMITH

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 23, 2016

  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today I want to recognize one of my 
constituents who has dedicated his career to education. Bill Spurgin 
will retire at the end of the 2015-2016 school year after having taught 
for 50 years. Mr. Spurgin has spent his entire career teaching in the 
Blanco Independent School District.
  I have long considered teaching to be one of the most honorable 
professions in America. And there is nothing more valuable to a student 
than a great teacher. Mr. Spurgin's career is a testament to his 
dedication to education and his commitment to Blanco ISD.
  Mr. Spurgin came to Blanco ISD in 1966 as a business teacher. He has 
taught at three separate locations in Blanco and has worked with eight 
different principals and six superintendents. In appreciation for all 
Mr. Spurgin has done, the lives he has shaped, and his commitment to 
education, I join all of his family, colleagues, and students, past and 
present, in congratulating him on his outstanding career.

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