[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 58 (Wednesday, April 3, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S2232]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                       TRIBUTE TO DEBRA HARTLINE

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, today I recognize Debra Hartline, 
the Manatee County Teacher of the Year from Braden River High School in 
Bradenton, FL.
  Debra works closely with her students who need to improve their 
reading comprehension scores in order to meet the requirement for 
graduation. Each year, more than 96 percent of her students reach that 
goal. Her students note she spends many hours of work regularly 
reinstilling their confidence in themselves and preparing them before 
they take the reading test.
  Debra's proudest moments are when she watches her students walk 
across the stage at their graduation. Many of them thought they would 
never graduate and credit Debra's reading methods with helping them 
improve their reading comprehension.
  Debra has taught for 13 years, with the last 8 years at Braden River 
High School as a reading and English teacher. She previously managed a 
law in Cleveland, OH, when she noticed her daughter was struggling with 
reading comprehension. After she moved to Florida in 2000, she began to 
tutor at her home and later became a volunteer teacher at Braden River 
Elementary School.
  I extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to Debra for her 
dedication in helping students achieve the important steps of 
graduating from high school. I look forward to hearing of her continued 
success in the coming years.

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