[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E300]
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                            AVERY HUDDLESTON

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                           HON. RODNEY DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 13, 2018

  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend 
Avery Huddleston, a first grader in my district from Mechanicsburg, 
Illinois.
  Avery, along with his classmates at Tri-City Elementary School, 
collected more than twenty pounds of school supplies for students in 
Puerto Rico--where schools are still recovering after Hurricane Maria.
  Avery was so excited to help students in Puerto Rico that he asked 
his friends to bring school supplies instead of gifts to his seventh 
birthday party. Soon, his whole class got in on the fun.
  When Avery's mom learned that local Ameren crews were scheduled to go 
to Puerto Rico, she arranged for Ameren to take the box of donations 
with them. But when the crews dropped off the donations, they 
discovered that the school was still experiencing problems with 
electricity. Within thirty minutes, Ameren workers were able to restore 
the school's light and air conditioning after nearly six months without 
power.
  Thanks to the kindness of a special seven year old and his 
classmates, students in Rio Grande not only have new school supplies, 
but now have their lights back on.
  I'm very proud of Avery and inspired by his ambition to help others. 
He's a perfect example of the kindness we should show our neighbors 
every day.
  Keep up the good work, Avery.

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