[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24086]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE LIBERTY SAFE SCHOOL TASK FORCE

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 17, 2004

  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize the Liberty 
Safe School Task Force. The Liberty Safe School Task Force is a group 
of about 35 dedicated citizens, who work closely with the United States 
Attorney's Office, the Kansas City office of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, the Liberty Police Department, the Missouri State 
Patrol, and Liberty Hospital to increase public awareness of the 
important issues facing our children today. One example of a successful 
past initiative organized by the Task Force was the ``Buckle Up'' 
campaign, which encouraged safety belt use. Without the Task Force, 
``Buckle Up'' and countless other lasting and effective child safety 
oriented community initiatives would have been impossible.
  The success of the Liberty Safe School Task Force has been so 
dramatic, that the program is now being used as a model for other 
schools. I am confident that thanks to the Safe School Task Force, 
Liberty's children will be better prepared to address difficult and 
complex issues as the future leaders of our communities, state, and 
nation.
  Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in congratulating the 
Liberty Safe School Task Force. This group of fine citizens has 
demonstrated a truly outstanding commitment to the safety of Liberty's 
children, and I am proud to call them constituents of Missouri's Sixth 
District.

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