[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13765]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING THE WE THE PEOPLE TEAM FROM FINDLAY HIGH SCHOOL

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                            HON. JIM JORDAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 22, 2007

  Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I am honored to highlight the 
outstanding achievements of a group of young scholars from my 
congressional district.
  Last month, Findlay High School students Christina Back, Anthony 
Baratta, Kyle Collette, Meghan Gannon, Jessica Gephart, Bryant 
Hendriksen, Emily Janowiecki, Stephen Kostyo, Jaime Malloy, Debra 
McCaffrey, Jade Mummert, Will Olthouse, Nicholas Rackley, Michael 
Sears, Caroline Solis, Stephen Strigle, Rebecca Walter, and Matthew 
Wiseman represented the State of Ohio in the national finals of the We 
the People: The Citizen and the Constitution program. They joined more 
than 1,200 students from across the country at this three-day 
competition in Washington.
  Authorized by act of Congress, the We the People program allows high 
school students to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of the 
fundamental principles and values of our republic. Students testify at 
mock congressional hearings before a panel of experts, answering 
questions that test their understanding of the Constitution and their 
ability to apply that knowledge. Columnist David Broder has described 
the national competition as ``the place to have your faith in the 
younger generation restored.''
  These 18 students continue a long tradition of success for Findlay 
High School in this competition. I commend them for their hard work--
along with the efforts of their teacher Mark Dickman, who helped them 
prepare for the local, state, and national competitions. In addition, I 
salute the tireless work of Jared Reitz, the state coordinator for We 
the People, and district coordinator Libby Cupp.
  Madam Speaker, all of Ohio can take great pride in the performance of 
these scholars, who are excellent role models for their peers. They are 
perfect examples of all that is right in our education system today, 
and are to be commended for a job well done.

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