[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23256]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE LIFE OF MS. BETTY LYNN REAGAN

  (Mr. BOOZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a 
dedicated educator, Ms. Betty Lynn Reagan, who passed away earlier this 
month. For 47 years, Ms. Reagan taught school in Rogers, Arkansas. As a 
former member of the Rogers School Board and the father of three 
daughters who attended public schools there, I can personally attest to 
the impact Ms. Reagan had on the lives of her students. She was greatly 
respected in the classroom, in the education community and the 
community at large.
  Throughout her career, Ms. Reagan received a number of awards and 
commendations, including induction into the Education Hall of Fame in 
1995. However, the most notable came in 1989, when the community 
renamed a school for her and her sister Mary Sue, also a long time 
teacher and outstanding educator. Reagan Elementary will serve as a 
reminder for future generations of the impact that Betty Lynn and Mary 
Sue Reagan have had on our community.
  Mr. Speaker, Betty Lynn Reagan will certainly be missed. However, her 
legacy will live on for generations to come. Rogers School District 
Superintendent Janie Darr summed it up best when she said: Because of 
Betty Lynn, the School District and the City of Rogers is a much, much 
better place.
  I thank my colleagues for the opportunity to honor and celebrate the 
life of this wonderful woman.

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