[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 176 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H7279]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        IN HONOR OF DAVID HOWLE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
North Carolina (Mr. Holding) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. HOLDING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize David Howle.
  For the past 29 years, Coach Howle has served as the head football 
coach for the Bunn High School Wildcats in Franklin County. During that 
time, Coach Howle had unprecedented success, amassing 214 wins and just 
90 losses. He has had 45 players go on to play at the collegiate level, 
a nearly unheard of number for an AA high school.
  While Coach Howle built the Bunn football program into a regional 
powerhouse, it is more important to recognize the impact he has had on 
thousands of students, parents, and staff in the Bunn community. His 
expectation of his players to work hard, not just on the field, Mr. 
Speaker, but also in the classroom, translated into a 99 percent 
graduation rate for his student athletes.
  Coach Howle has famously told his team, ``show me your friends and 
I'll show you your future,'' encouraging his players not just to be 
good citizens, but also to be productive members of society.
  And no matter the outcome of any game--win, loss, or draw--Coach 
Howle was always there to encourage his players to keep their heads up 
and to look to the future as the team ended every game with the Bunn 
High School fight song followed by the Lord's prayer.
  David Howle exemplifies what the thousands of dedicated educators in 
North Carolina do every day. The lessons Coach Howle taught and the 
difference he made in thousands of lives will be remembered in his 
community for years to come.

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