[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 114 (Wednesday, July 10, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E711]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING CONGRESSIONAL PATRIOT AWARD RECIPIENT ANN HARRIS

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                            HON. PAT FALLON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 10, 2024

  Mr. FALLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mrs. Ann Harris of 
Frisco, Texas, and present her with the Congressional Patriot Award. 
Ann has dedicated herself to serving and uplifting our community.
  Ann was born in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1952. She attended the 
University of Miami, graduating Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Education 
in 1974 and went on to earn a Master of Education in 1976. Relocation 
to Houston, Texas allowed Ann to obtain a job teaching physical 
education in Middle School. After 3 years, she transferred to Spring 
Branch ISD to become the Head Women's Varsity Basketball Coach. During 
this time, she met the Houston Rockets' Coach, Del Harris, whom she 
married in 1987. They moved several times, including to Milwaukee and 
LA, before returning to Texas, ultimately settling in Frisco in 2000.
  Since then, Ann has been actively involved with numerous community 
organizations in North Texas. She served as the Development Chair for 
the Frisco expansion of City House and cofounded both The Frisco Giving 
Tree and StepUP Frisco. She was selected as one of the Top Ten Women in 
Collin County, received the Spirit of Frisco Award from the Frisco 
Chamber of Commerce, and was named Person of the Year in 2022 by Frisco 
Style Magazine. Ann is strong in her faith, attending Gateway Church in 
Frisco, recognizing her greatest pride as her husband, their 5 children 
and grandchildren and that all have become believers in Christ.
  I'm confident Ann will continue to make a positive impact in our 
community through her passion and commitment to bringing awareness to 
and supporting those in financial crises and homelessness for many 
years to come.
  It is an honor to bestow Ann with the Patriot Award for her 
exceptional service to the people of North Texas.

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