[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 6, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1173]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MR. THOMAS LEWIS

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 6, 2016

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Thomas 
Lewis, who is being honored today by the Napa County Office of 
Education as a 2017 Napa County Teacher of the Year.
  Though he's a native of Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Lewis has spent most of 
his life in California after his family moved west when he was young. 
He earned his bachelor's degree in Mathematics from the University of 
California, Davis before going on to complete his teaching credential 
at the University of California, Berkeley where he was named Student 
Teacher of the Year in 1989.
  Mr. Lewis then moved to Napa County and began teaching math at the 
middle and high school levels. He currently serves as an Academic 
Specialist at Harvest Middle School, and is known for making math fun 
and accessible to all of his students. Using both his vast classroom 
experience and his personal knowledge of math, Mr. Lewis creates an 
engaging and productive classroom where students truly want to learn.
  Outside the classroom, Mr. Lewis has served as chair of the Math 
Department, a member of National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 
and the Mathletes Coach, helping students engage with math in a fun 
manner. To address further needs in his community, Mr. Lewis started 
SurferMath, a company which provides math tutoring and other 
educational services.
  Mr. Speaker, Thomas Lewis dedicates his time and knowledge to 
inspiring students to not only learn math, but also to enjoy learning. 
It is therefore fitting and proper that we honor him here today

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