[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 10, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4727]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING ANN THOMAS

  (Mr. FERGUSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mrs. Ann Thomas, a 
dedicated educator, who will be retiring after 43 years as a math 
teacher at Springwood High School.
  Mrs. Thomas is someone who challenges her students to look beyond the 
pages of the textbook and to become problem-solvers and critical 
thinkers. Every day her tenacity, her passion, and dedication impact 
each and every one of her students.
  As a math teacher, she ensured that young people would have the 
knowledge and skills to not only help them succeed in the classroom, 
but to be empowered to become productive members of society.
  Mr. Speaker, I am a proud alumnus of Springwood High School in many 
ways because of her. In honor of her 43 years of remarkable service, I 
thank and commend Mrs. Thomas for her relentless commitment to 
mathematics education and for helping the next generation of young 
students succeed.

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