[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23493]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        IN HONOR OF JILL MARINO

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                        HON. MARILYN N. MUSGRAVE

                              of colorado

                    In the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 4, 2007

  Mrs. MUSGRAVE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Jill Marino as 
she retires following 28 years of dedicated service as an educator.
  Ms. Marino began her teaching career in Wyoming. After teaching for a 
year in Wyoming, she moved to Garfield Elementary School in Loveland, 
Colorado. Over the course of her 27 years at Garfield Elementary Ms. 
Marino taught kindergarten as well as third and fourth grade.
  As I reflect on the impact that educators have on the lives of their 
students, I think not only of scholastic standards but of their ability 
to instill the invaluable desire to learn--to reach for something 
greater than ourselves. I still remember fondly those special teachers 
who motivated and encouraged me on my childhood journey. I have no 
doubt Ms. Marino has made a similarly significant impact on the 
countless students she has taught over the years.
  Madam Speaker, as Ms. Marino begins a new chapter in her life, I urge 
my colleagues to join me in recognizing her 28 years of public service 
and the substantial contributions she has made to the lives of 
countless children.

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