[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15749-15750]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO CIVIL AIR PATROL CADET TECHNICAL SERGEANT CHRISTINE SPECHT 
   FOR PLACING SECOND IN THE CAP 2007 NATIONAL DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION 
                             POSTER CONTEST

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                       HON. THADDEUS G. McCOTTER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 13, 2007

  Mr. McCOTTER. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor and acknowledge 
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Cadet Technical Sergeant Christine Specht for 
placing second in the CAP 2007 National Drug Demand Reduction Poster 
Contest.
  Since 1994, the CAP has hosted the Drug Demand Reduction Program to 
promote and support education, community involvement, social 
responsibility, and respect for others. This year, the competition was 
sponsored by the National Headquarters of the CAP at Maxwell Air Force 
Base in Alabama, and open to distinguished members of the Cadet Program 
from all fifty states and two territories.
  Cadet Technical Sergeant Specht entered the contest inspired by the 
CAP core values of Integrity, Volunteer Service, Excellence and Respect 
and by her desire to instill those values in her subordinate cadets. As 
a staunch

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opponent of any form of drug abuse, Cadet Technical Sergeant Specht 
believes we should all do our best to live up to these core values.
  I could not agree more.
  Madam Speaker, on March 26, 2007, she was awarded the CAPs second 
place honors for her extraordinary ability to impart those values 
through artwork. Today, in honor of her legendary dedication to 
bettering the citizens of Michigan and of her contributions to the CAP, 
I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Cadet Technical Sergeant 
Christine Specht for her loyal and selfless service to our community 
and our country.

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