[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H614]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO DR. CHARLES MacDONALD 

  (Ms. LETLOW asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LETLOW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Dr. Charles 
MacDonald, an outstanding public servant who has left an incredible 
legacy across the State of Louisiana.
  Dr. MacDonald dedicated his career to education--working as a high 
school teacher and principal before becoming an administrator at the 
University of Louisiana Monroe.
  After working 17 years on ULM's campus, Dr. MacDonald won a seat in 
the Louisiana House of Representatives. While serving in the 
legislature, he authored the bill that created the Taylor Opportunity 
Program for Students, or TOPS, a scholarship program which has enabled 
hundreds of thousands of Louisiana's best and brightest to obtain a 
college education. I was fortunate to be one of the first recipients of 
the program over 25 years ago.
  To this day, Dr. MacDonald's work in higher education continues, as 
he currently serves on the Louisiana Board of Regents.
  He has been a mentor and friend to so many, including myself, helping 
guide young educators on their career paths, and we are so thankful.
  Mr. Speaker, today the House honors an outstanding Louisianian, Dr. 
Charles MacDonald.

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