[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 77 (Thursday, May 9, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E568-E569]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING JIM GRIFFIN ON HIS SUCCESS AS CHAIRMAN OF THE HEB ISD 
               EDUCATION FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 9, 2019

  Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate City of Bedford Mayor Jim Griffin on his success as 
Chairman of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District 
Education Foundation's Board of Directors.
  Through the guidance of its board of directors, the Hurst-Euless-
Bedford Independent School District (HEB ISD) Education Foundation 
raises and awards private funds and community resources in support of 
the HEB ISD's commitment to serving its students and to educational 
excellence. Since its establishment in 1995, the Foundation has raised 
and awarded over $855,000 in the form of grants to educators and 
programs within the HEB ISD.
  In 2016, Jim Griffin assumed the role of Chairman of the Board of 
Directors, leading the foundation into a new period of success and 
prosperity. Acting on his passions for education and service to his 
community, Mayor Griffin has worked rigorously and spent countless 
hours on school campuses, building essential relationships with 
educators throughout the area. Furthermore, his efforts to secure 
critical funding have enabled the Foundation to effectively meet the 
needs of a growing student population.
  Mayor Griffin's tremendous impact is apparent in the extensive and 
continuous outreach that he conducts on behalf of the Foundation. 
Throughout his time as Chairman, he has maintained the highest level of 
corporate and community support for the Superintendent's annual Circle 
of Giving Campaign. He has also expanded the Campus Liaison Program to 
include multiple visits to all HEB ISD campuses each year. 
Additionally, Mayor Griffin's work to rebrand the HEB ISD staff 
campaign ``ARE YOU IN? Inspire, Innovate, Invest'', has resulted in 
over 100 percent growth of both donors and donations in 2018-2019. With 
over 770 staff donors and $36,000 raised this past year, every dollar 
from this campaign is given directly to classrooms and campuses

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through the Empowered to Excel grant program.
  Under Mayor Jim Griffin's stewardship, the Hurst-Euless-Bedford 
Independent School District Education Foundation has reached new 
heights, and will continue to help the schools and children throughout 
their communities for years to come. Madam Speaker, on behalf of the 
24th Congressional District of Texas, I ask all my distinguished 
colleagues to join me in congratulating Mayor Jim Griffin on his 
success as Chairman of the HEB ISD Education Foundation.

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