[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 7, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H1898]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                       TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

  (Mr. MIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Tracy Havens, a second 
grade teacher at Hicks Canyon Elementary School in my district. Tracy 
has taught our kids in Irvine for the past 20 years and had the honor 
recently of being 1 of 6 educators out of 20,000 across Orange County 
to be selected as Orange County Teacher of the Year.
  Tracy is known for her outstanding ability to build a positive 
classroom culture and to find creative ways to engage her students. 
Tracy goes above and beyond outside of the classroom, as well. She 
mentors teacher candidates and serves as a lead math model for her 
district while also helping her students leave their mark through 
community initiatives.
  Teachers like Tracy inspire us all and are the foundation of the 
American Dream.
  As a product of California public schools myself, the father of three 
young kids in California public schools, and a former educator, I know 
how important public education is for economic advancement.
  Dedicated teachers like Tracy who go the extra mile for their 
students are the key to a good public education.
  I congratulate Tracy on earning Teacher of the Year, and I thank the 
thousands of teachers across Orange County for their tireless work for 
lifting up future generations.

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