[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14237]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZE AND PRAISE JUAN FONTANEZ

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 24, 2004

  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize and praise a hard-working, talented young man who lives in my 
Fifth Congressional District.
  Juan Fontanez of Pasco County, Florida won the Congressional Art 
Contest for my district last year, and I was proud to display his piece 
in the tunnel leading to the U.S. Capitol. His winning piece entitled 
``Proud Mother'' was created entirely in pencil, and caught the eye of 
everyone who walked by for an entire year.
  Juan graduated from Land O' Lakes High School last year and will 
attend Hillsborough Community College this coming fall. In addition to 
winning the Congressional Art Competition, Juan won top honors for 
costume designing in the Florida State Thespian Competition last year.
  After showcasing ``Proud Mother'' for a year, I look forward to 
honoring him as the first winner of the Congressional Art Competition 
since I came to Washington at a ceremony this Saturday.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to represent Juan Fontanez, and I am 
proud to praise him on the floor of this House.

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