[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1774]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 19, 2007

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, it is a privilege for me today to take 
a moment and honor the group of dedicated students and faculty of the 
Houston High School Marching Band and their remarkable 2006 marching 
season accomplishments.
  With a history of academic and competitive success, the Houston High 
School Band has contributed a sturdy foundation for the students 
involved with this distinguished family. Director Jim Smith continues 
this program of good works through instilling lessons of citizenship, 
character, and team-building as the current director of the Houston 
High School Band.
  The Houston High School Marching Band's show, ``An American in 
Paris,'' earned championships in the Dixie Marching Band Championship, 
Vanderbilt Marching Invitational, Briarcrest Marching Invitational, and 
JCM Marching Invitational. These triumphs have certainly earned Houston 
High School the well deserved title of Champion Marching Band of the 
Mid South.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Jim 
Smith and the Houston High School Marching Band of Germantown for their 
dedication of success during the 2006 marching season.

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