[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17117]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS OF THE WAKE 
                      COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

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                            HON. BRAD MILLER

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 22, 2007

  Mr. MILLER of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate the students, parents, teachers and administrators of the 
Wake County Public School System, many of whom are in Washington today 
to accept the National Energy Development Project's ``School District 
of the Year'' award.
  The National Energy Development Project, or ``NEED,'' is a nonprofit 
education association dedicated to advancing the understanding of the 
scientific, economic, and environmental impact of energy. This year, 
after reviewing more than sixty submissions from across the Nation, the 
NEED National Award's Review Panel chose to recognize Wake County's 
public schools for their unique and outstanding work.
  Madam Speaker, I am very proud of the students and faculty of the 
Wake County Public School System. Energy independence and combating 
global warming are two of the most important and challenging issues 
confronting our Nation. In the coming years, the goals we set and the 
choices we make in this area will have profound, irreversible 
consequences for our Nation and our planet.
  More than ever before, America needs informed, innovative and energy-
conscious leaders at every level of society. I congratulate the Wake 
County Public School System for rising to this challenge so 
impressively, and I commend them, and all the public school systems 
that participated in this program, for their commitment to this ideal.

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