[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19316]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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 CONGRATULATING MS. TAMMARA DEANE' CRAWFORD ON HER SELECTION AS A 1999 
                DEBUTANTE OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY

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                         HON. RICHARD H. BAKER

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 3, 1999

  Mr. BAKER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate a constituent of mine, 
Ms. Tammara Deane' Crawford on her selection as a 1999 Debutante of 
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Ms. Crawford is to be commended for her 
accomplishment and is, in my opinion, very deserving of this honor.
  Ms. Crawford is sixteen years old and is a senior at Woodlawn High 
School in Baton Rouge. She sets the example for many of her classmates 
by being involved in both the Student Government Association and the 
Woodlawn High School track team.
  Not only has Ms. Crawford been a positive example to her peers at 
Woodlawn High School as a scholar, a student leader, and an athlete, 
she is also a shining example to her community. Ms. Crawford, in her 
spare time, is an active member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 
the Louisiana National Association for the Advancement of Colored 
People, the African American Christian Youth Organization, and the 
Baton Rouge Area Girl Scouts of America. In addition to her involvement 
with these community organizations, Ms. Crawford also volunteers her 
time with the Volunteens as well as teaching the proper handling of 
horses at a local camp, Camp Marydale.
  Mr. Speaker, Ms. Crawford represents everything that is right with 
our youth in America. At a time when the news regarding our young 
people is so disturbing, and quite frankly depressing, it is refreshing 
to take the time to look at young women like Ms. Crawford who not only 
recognize the need to excel in their studies, but also recognize the 
need to become involved in society at large. I am proud to know that 
she is a constituent in Louisiana's Sixth Congressional District and I 
am proud to have this opportunity to recognize her achievements.
  Mr. Speaker, I know that you and all of my colleagues in the House of 
Representatives join in congratulating Ms. Tammara Deane' Crawford upon 
her selection as a 1999 Debutante of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. I know 
that she has made her parents, Eddie and Myra, and her sister and 
brother, Taylor and Timothy very proud.

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