[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 881]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE PARMA SAMAD

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Madam Speaker, Cincinnati has said good-bye to a 
wonderful lady and great teacher, Parma Samad, who died last month 
after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
  As a student in Cincinnati's Catholic schools, I had the privilege of 
being taught by many outstanding teachers. My sixth grade teacher at 
St. Catharine's, Parma Samad, Miss Fierro at the time, was simply the 
best. Over her career, she taught in both the Catholic and public 
schools.
  Madam Speaker, our entire community has benefited from her selfless 
dedication to her students. And she will be long remembered by those 
whose lives she touched over her 39-year teaching career.
  Madam Speaker, I know that I am joined by many in Cincinnati who knew 
and admired Parma Samad when I offer my sincere condolences to Parma's 
husband, Ron, to her parents, Cosmo and Agnese Fierro, and to all her 
family. Parma will be greatly missed.
  There is no question in my mind that she is looking down on us right 
now from a better place, and that she is smiling.

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