[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15544]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                      CONGRATULATING ALEX CHANDLER

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                        HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 12, 2007

  Mr. TANCREDO. Madam Speaker, I am honored to highlight an outstanding 
achievement of a young leader from my congressional district. Mr. Alex 
Chandler of Heritage High School in Littleton, Colorado was the elected 
Youth Governor of the YMCA Youth in Government Program and will attend 
the 2007 Youth Governor's Conference in Washington, DC this June.
  Mr. Chandler's road to Washington is not unlike those taken by 
current Members of Congress. After a vigorous campaign, he was elected 
Youth Governor of Colorado to represent more than 50,000 of his peers. 
He was then given the task of executing the duties of his office 
against those of a mock legislature and judicial system. Due to his 
outstanding political and leadership abilities, Mr. Chandler will be 
one of 40 Youth Governors chosen to attend the conference.
  The Youth Governor's Conference has been held annually in Washington, 
DC since 1964, granting high school students a rare and unique 
opportunity to meet and engage their elected officials in Congress, 
policy makers, and other prominent political personalities. This 
exceptional event seeks to provide these young individuals a greater 
understanding of America's political system, a familiarity of the major 
players within it, and exposure to the important issues of our era.
  Madam Speaker, all of Colorado can take pride in the performance of 
Mr. Chandler and his great political potential. He is an excellent role 
model for his peers as well as a symbol of this country's future 
leadership. Please join me in commending Mr. Chandler for his 
successes.

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