    [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
    [Extensions of Remarks]
    [Page E31]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                            TRIBUTE TO AMY HOFFMANN

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                                HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                    of iowa

                        in the house of representatives

                          Wednesday, January 10, 2018

      Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and
    congratulate Amy Hoffmann of Avoca, Iowa for her selection as the 2017
    Parent Educator of the Year by the Parents as Teachers National Center.
    The award was presented at the Teachers International Conference in
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Amy is a Parent Educator for FAMILY, Inc.
      The Parent Educator of the Year award is given to those who exemplify
    the practices and mission of Parents as Teachers. FAMILY, Inc., and
    Parents as Teachers work together to provide public health and family
    support services for women, children, and families in Pottawattamie and
    Mills County. Amy has been involved with this program for 18 years and
    through her service she has provided 4,586 family visits, assisted 165
    families and touched the lives of 298 children. Amy said she finds ways
    to get families involved in the community by offering social and group
    connections, which help build relationships. ``This award is an honor
    to our community and no one is more deserving of this award than Amy''
    stated Jean Bohnker, Director of Early Childhood and Family Support
    Services at FAMILY, Inc.
      Mr. Speaker, I applaud and congratulate Amy for receiving this
    outstanding award. I ask that my colleagues in the United States House
    of Representatives join me in congratulating Amy for receiving this
    award and in wishing her nothing but continued success in all her
    future endeavors

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