[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 74 (Tuesday, May 8, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3825]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of America's teachers.
  In classrooms across the country, teachers are doing an excellent job 
in educating our children and preparing them for their future success. 
Teachers are much more than educators. They are leaders, and they are 
role models.
  Mr. Speaker, this week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and I ask that 
my colleagues join me in honoring our teachers not just today, but 
every day.
  On a personal note, I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring 
three teachers in my life:
  My father, the late Congressman Donald Payne, Sr., was a high school 
teacher who used his time in Congress to fight for K-12 education at 
home and abroad;
  My sister, Wanda Payne, just retired last year from teaching 
kindergarten and pre-K and special needs children for 31 years; and
  My sister, Nicole Payne, who is director of alternative education for 
the Paterson School District in New Jersey.
  My father and sisters, like teachers across this country, help young 
people grow into strong, capable adults. For that, let's honor them.

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