[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19350]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING ALAN E. MICHELSON

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 28, 2005

  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I pause today to congratulate Alan E. 
Michelson, principal of Cordill-Mason Elementary School in Blue 
Springs, Missouri on his recent election as President of the National 
Association of Elementary School Principals.
  Mr. Michelson has served the students, families and community of Blue 
Springs for a great number of years. He is a graduate of Tarkio College 
and received a Masters Degree from Central Missouri State University.
  During his 27 years of service in the field of education, Mr. 
Michelson has been granted numerous awards in recognition of his 
outstanding skills and dedication as an educator. He was named one of 
the Heritage Who's Who in 2005. He received the Blue Springs School 
District Award for Leadership, Professionalism and Dedication in 2001. 
In 1993 he was awarded an Honorary Life Membership in the Parent 
Teacher Association. Rounding out his list of distinctions, he was 
named 1 of 10 Outstanding Missourians in 1982.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me in recognizing the accomplishments 
of Mr. Michelson. I personally look forward to a continued relationship 
with him as both Principal of Cordill-Mason Elementary School and as 
President of the National Association of Elementary and Secondary 
School Principals.

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