[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25961]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING MR. GRANT SIMPSON

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 27, 2007

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Grant 
Simpson, a Hidden Lakes Elementary School teacher in Keller, Texas, for 
being named Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year.
  Mr. Simpson was selected from twenty finalists by an eleven member 
panel of educators, principals and state officials. This is the second 
consecutive year that a Keller teacher has been recognized.
  Mr. Simpson turns his fourth-grade classroom into a comfortable 
learning environment for his students. He tries to attend numerous 
student activities such as recitals and football games, and it is not 
uncommon to see him eating lunch with his students.
  Mr. Simpson will receive $5,000 and a technology package worth 
$15,000 for his award. He will be honored at a luncheon November 3, 
2007, in Austin, Texas.
  I would like to join Mr. Grant Simpson's family and friends in 
congratulating him on receiving this remarkable award. It is an honor 
to have such a prestigious teacher in the 26th district of Texas.

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