[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 157 (Friday, September 27, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1222]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 DOUGLAS IRBY EARNS RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 27, 2019

  Mr. OLSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Douglas Irby 
of Pearland, Texas for earning the rank of Eagle Scout. Eagle Scout is 
the highest honor a Boy Scout can achieve.
  Only a small percentage of Boy Scouts reach the rank of Eagle Scout. 
This honor requires years of effort to develop the necessary 
leadership, service and outdoor skills. To earn it, Douglas planned, 
built and organized a library for First Nation students of Ojibway 
Heritage School near Winnipeg, Canada. Douglas became aware of the need 
for a library and reading facility during his canoe trip with Troop 55 
during the summer of 2016. Douglas tackled this project with passion 
and determination, and provided a library for the students of Ojibway 
Heritage School. This dedication has prepared him to be a leader in his 
future career. The leadership skills he learned through Boy Scouts are 
already benefiting communities across the world, just as the 
contributions of Boy Scouts continue to benefit our local communities 
in countless ways.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Douglas Irby for becoming an Eagle Scout. We 
are proud of his continued success and thank him for his dedication to 
making our community a better place.

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