[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 190 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5860]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING CRIS EDWARDS, NATIONAL DISTINGUISHED PRINCIPAL

  (Mr. BOST asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Cris Edwards of Olney, 
Illinois, for her being named a National Distinguished Principal by the 
National Association of Elementary School Principals.
  Cris is the principal of Richland County Elementary School, which 
serves nearly 1,000 rural students. The school's mission is to develop 
respectful and responsible learners and leaders. Under Cris Edwards' 
watch, that mission is being fulfilled.
  Her devotion is recognized by students, parents, and teachers alike.
  The school was given the high honor of a legacy school by the Leader 
in Me program. They host High Five Fridays to build connections in the 
community, and they launched a mobile library in an old school bus to 
deliver books in the summer.
  Cris has earned her status as a National Distinguished Principal just 
as she has earned her position as the incoming president of the 
Illinois Principals Association.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in recognizing Cris Edwards for all she 
has done to provide a positive learning environment for Richland County 
schoolchildren.

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