[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 84 (Thursday, May 18, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E465]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING PEACHY LEE FOR HER SUCCESS IN POETRY OUT LOUD

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                           HON. LLOYD SMUCKER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 18, 2023

  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Peachy Lee of 
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for her commemorable achievements at the 
Poetry Out Loud competitions. Poetry Out Loud is an annual event which 
encourages students to study poetry by performing live recitations. The 
program is organized by the National Endowment of the Arts, The Poetry 
Foundation as well as various state and local agencies. The event is 
hosted local, regional, state and national levels.
  Peachy Lee is a senior at the Lancaster Country Day School in 
Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District. In March, Peachy competed 
at the Pennsylvania Poetry Out Loud Competition and placed first to 
move on to the national competition. Her poetry selections were 
``Cartoon Physics, part 1'' and ``England in 1819.'' On May 9th and 
10th, Peachy competed here in Washington, D.C. at the national 
competition and received an honorable mention for her performance. I am 
so proud to have students such as Peachy Lee representing my district 
and state here in the Nation's Capital. Again, congratulations to 
Peachy Lee on her accomplishments and best wishes for continued success 
in her future endeavors.

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