[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 126 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1092]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




JOINING NORTH HALL MIDDLE SCHOOL TO HONOR GEORGIA'S FIRST LADY, SANDRA 
                                  DEAL

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 26, 2018

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
North Hall Middle School on its new literacy garden. The school 
dedicated this garden to one of its former teachers, my friend and 
Georgia's First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Deal.
  As the husband of a Hall County teacher and father of three kids who 
attended North Hall Middle School, I join the community in welcoming 
this addition to the school. The Sandra Deal Secret Reading Garden will 
inspire students to dive into books outside the classroom and explore 
the garden's variety of plants.
  Since becoming First Lady, Mrs. Deal has advocated for literacy 
across our state. She currently serves as the co-chair of the Georgia 
Literacy Commission, where she partners with experts to improve low 
literacy rates and encourage students to read through campaigns like 
``Read Across Georgia Month.''
  In the last eight years, Mrs. Deal has visited schools in each of 
Georgia's 159 counties. During each visit, she takes the time to read 
to students and hear from educators about literacy in their classrooms.
  Mr. Speaker, Sandra Deal's tenure as First Lady will come to a close 
at the end of the year, but her legacy of promoting compassion for 
students and lifelong learning will endure across our state for years 
to come.

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