[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 13, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E377-E378]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRESSIONAL TEACHER AWARDS

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                           HON. VERN BUCHANAN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 13, 2021

  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.

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  An independent panel has chosen the following teachers from Manatee, 
Sarasota, and Hillsborough counties to receive Florida's 16th 
District's 2021 Congressional Teacher Award for their accomplishments 
as educators:
  Tammy Merrell for her accomplishments as a teacher at Samoset 
Elementary School.
  Carol Mays Davis for her accomplishments as a teacher at Lincoln 
Memorial Academy.
  Jeramiah Bowman for his accomplishments as a teacher at Braden River 
High School.
  Kari Johnson for her accomplishments as a teacher at Fruitville 
Elementary School.
  Judi Robson for her accomplishments as a teacher at Sarasota Middle 
School.
  Jeanette Marks for her accomplishments as teacher at Sarasota 
Military Academy.
  Timothy Mays for his accomplishments as a teacher at East Bay Senior 
High 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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