[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 108 (Friday, June 24, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5883]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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              HONORING THE CAREER OF LAURA MULLIGAN THOMAS

  (Mr. GOOD of Virginia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. GOOD of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ms. 
Laura Mulligan Thomas.
  On May 18, 2022, Laura Mulligan Thomas, alongside her students, 
presented her final concert as director of the Charlottesville High 
School orchestra.
  After a 40-year career at Charlottesville High School, Ms. Thomas 
will begin her retirement on June 30, 2022. She began in 1982 with a 
group of just eight CHS students as part of the CHS orchestra. Now that 
orchestra includes over 100 students and is internationally recognized.
  Ms. Thomas has received a number of awards, including winning the 
2022 American String Teachers Association's Elizabeth A. H. Green 
School Educator Award. Beyond the accolades she has received, I 
specifically want to thank her for her commitment to supporting the 
students of Charlottesville High School.
  Perhaps the greatest testament to Ms. Thomas' work is knowing that 
many of her students have gone on to become music teachers just like 
her.
  I thank Laura Mulligan Thomas for her dedication to Charlottesville 
High School and her community. I wish her the best in her retirement.

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