[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 46 (Thursday, March 14, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E312]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRESSIONAL TEACHERS AWARDS IN FLORIDA'S 16TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

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                           HON. VERN BUCHANAN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 14, 2019

  Mr. BUCHANAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of 
outstanding public school teachers in Florida's 16th Congressional 
District.
  I was once told that children are 25 percent of the population, but 
they are 100 percent of the future.
  And it's true. The education of a child is an investment, not only in 
that student, but in the future of our country.
  Therefore, I established the Congressional Teacher Awards to honor 
educators for their ability to teach and inspire students.
  An independent panel has chosen the following teachers from Manatee 
and Sarasota counties for Florida's 16th District 2019 Congressional 
Teacher Award for their accomplishments as educators:
  Marissa Dobbert for her accomplishments as a 7th Grade Math Teacher 
at Sarasota Military Academy Prep;
  Elizabeth Harris for her accomplishments as a 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade 
Interventionist at Myakka City Elementary School;
  Chris King for his accomplishments as a 6th-9th Grade Special 
Education Teacher at Haile Middle School;
  Kate Kramer for her accomplishments as an English as a Second 
Language Teacher at Fruitville Elementary School;
  Kari McMillan for her accomplishments as a Math Teacher at Palmetto 
High School;
  Ashlee Middleton for her accomplishments as an 11th and 12th Grade 
English and Reading Teacher at Sarasota High School;
  Nancy Miller for her accomplishments as a 3rd Grade Teacher at 
Ballard Elementary School;
  Kymberli Rivers for her accomplishments as a Literature and English 
Teacher at Manatee High School;
  Maria Underhill for her accomplishments as an 8th Grade Reading 
Teacher at Braden River Middle School.
  On behalf of the people of Florida's 16th District, I congratulate 
each of these outstanding teachers and offer my sincere appreciation 
for their service and dedication.

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