[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 7, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E841]
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                       HONORING MICHAEL P. REESE

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                           HON. BETO O'ROURKE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 7, 2016

  Mr. O'ROURKE. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize and honor 
Michael P. Reese for his extraordinary contributions to the community 
of El Paso and honorable service to our nation. Mr. Reese stands apart 
for his distinguished service as a teacher in the El Paso community and 
soldier for the United States Army.
  Born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1979, Michael P. Reese has dedicated both 
his life and career to the service of others. After graduating from the 
Texas Lutheran University in 2001, Mr. Reese worked as a counselor to 
troubled youth at a therapeutic wilderness camp in Lockhart, Texas. In 
2003, he joined the United States Army, where he served honorably 
through 2005. During his service, Mr. Reese was stationed at Fort Hood 
in Killeen, Texas and deployed to Iraq from 2004 to 2005 with the First 
Brigade Combat Team of the First Cavalry Division. While deployed, Mr. 
Reese earned the Combat Medical Badge for satisfactorily performing 
medical duties while his unit was engaged in ground combat.
  After completing his term of enlistment, Michael Reese moved to El 
Paso when he was accepted into the University of Texas at El Paso's 
History Graduate Program. Since graduating in 2009, Mr. Reese has 
worked as a high school teacher in El Paso and earned several awards 
for his refusal to dumb down challenging issues and ability to bring 
out the best in his students, including Campus Teacher of the Year at 
Andress High School. Michael P. Reese's creative use of technology to 
inspire his students and encourage discussion, exemplifies the vision 
required to educate the youth of El Paso in the 21st century. This 
year, the El Paso Independent School District named Mr. Reese Secondary 
Teacher of the Year for his work as a Social Studies and Broadcast 
Journalism teacher at El Paso High School.
  Michael P. Reese's commitment to helping others is an inspiration to 
the El Paso community. I am honored to recognize him for his service to 
our country both in the military and classroom.

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