[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 27283]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



     TRIBUTE TO VIRGIL COVINGTON, PRINCIPAL, WINBURN MIDDLE SCHOOL

  (Mr. FLETCHER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FLETCHER. Mr. Speaker, I want to interrupt this demagoguery from 
the other side to talk about a very important individual back in my 
district.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge an outstanding educator and 
leader within Central Kentucky, a man who has dedicated his life not 
only to improving education, but making sure students strive to do the 
very best they possibly can. He is a principal who has touched and 
improved the lives of so many throughout his years of dedicated service 
to our community.
  Recently, the Kentucky Education Commissioner recognized this 
outstanding principal, Mr. Virgil Covington, as being one of 172 
selected to receive the National Educators Award
from the Milken Foundation. Next summer, Mr. Covington will join other 
recipients in California for a week-long conference, but today he 
receives praises and congratulations from the school system, community, 
parents and children that he has strived so hard to serve over the 
years.
  It is obvious that he has worked to produce positive change, while 
making sure that no one is left behind within his middle school.
  Today I join my community in recognizing an outstanding principal who 
has made a significant contribution to the education of our children. I 
find it most fitting that he receive this prestigious award.

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