[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12573]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



          TRIBUTE TO VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SPEAKERS

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                       HON. GEORGE E. BROWN, JR.

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 10, 1999

  Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Speaker, I wish to recognize the 
achievements of two outstanding young students from my congressional 
district in Southern California. April Fields and Jamie Gordon from 
Valley View High School in the City of Ontario have been selected as 
student speakers for the last graduating class of this century and 
deserve to be recognized for this laudable achievement.
  I am proud of all of my Inland Empire region's graduating students in 
the Class of 1999, as they represent some of the best and brightest of 
future generations. I am especially proud, however, of those students, 
such as April and Jamie, who have risen above adversity and overcome 
challenges and obstacles that may have threatened to hinder their path 
to success. I am very proud to represent such fine young students.
  Education is the most important foundation we can have for life, and 
April and Jamie have realized that potential. They have already 
accomplished a great deal and stand to reap even more success as the 
years go by. My best wishes to them and hopes for a bright and 
prosperous future.

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