[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1053]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING KRISTEN MUSGROVE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Rutherford) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Kristen 
Musgrove from Nassau County, Florida, for having earned the Milken 
Educator Award.
  This distinguished award recognizes teachers, principals, and 
educational specialists who have made a profound impact on their 
students and school communities.
  Ms. Musgrove teaches math to the sixth grade students at Hilliard 
Middle-Senior High School and was the only teacher in the State of 
Florida chosen for this very prestigious award.
  Our educators are tasked with teaching and inspiring the next 
generation of Americans and Ms. Musgrove has gone above and beyond as 
demonstrated by preparing and guiding her students in the development 
of valuable problem-solving skills.
  In fact, under Ms. Musgrove's instruction, her classes lead the 
Nassau County School District with a 97 percent math proficiency. Ms. 
Musgrove's dedication to her students extends beyond the classroom, as 
she also offers tutoring at a weekly after school math camp.
  On behalf of the Fourth Congressional District of Florida and the 
grateful students and parents of Hilliard Middle-Senior High School, I 
thank Ms. Musgrove for her lifelong dedication to excellence in the 
classroom and congratulate her on receiving the recognition she so well 
deserves.


                       Honoring the HIDTA Program

  Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 30 years of the 
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program known as HIDTA. This 
program has played a vital role in helping keep our communities safe 
and drugs off our streets.
  For the last several years, law enforcement officers have been on the 
front line of the opioid crisis that our country is facing, and now for 
the first time in decades, the CDC has indicated that the overdose 
death rates are expected to decline. This is thanks to the HIDTA 
program and our local, State, and Federal partners taking down the drug 
smugglers and traffickers.
  I would like to highlight some of the incredible officers from the 
north Florida HIDTA who received recognition on February 6 at the 2020 
National HIDTA Conference and Awards banquet.
  Winning the team award for Outstanding Investigative Support Center 
were: Kim Jones, Louis Ceragioli, Joe Delaney, Robert Hoisington, Ralph 
Little, Kevin Miller, Stefanie Miller, Paul Pilliod, Jared Padilla, and 
John Watson.
  Winning an award for Outstanding Task Force Commander was Florida's 
own Corey M. Taylor of the Ocala Police Department.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate each and every one of them. These awards 
are well deserved, and I thank them for helping to keep our communities 
safe.

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