[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 29677]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     IN RECOGNITION OF T. J. LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THE IRVING 
          INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, November 5, 2007

  Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate T. J. Lee 
Elementary School and the Irving Independent School District (IISD) 
Food Service Department for being awarded the coveted Gold School Award 
by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  T. J. Lee Elementary is the first school in Texas to receive this 
prestigious honor. As part of the USDA's HealthierUS School Challenge 
program, schools around the nation are awarded 2 levels of 
certification: Silver and Gold. IISD eagerly took on this challenge and 
assumed a leadership role to ensure that our students are being served 
healthy school meals in addition to providing nutrition education and a 
variety of physical activities. Given the variety of food available, 
particularly fast food and snacks in vending machines, the students at 
T. J. Lee are taking steps toward a healthier future by making 
important nutrition choices at a young age.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my esteemed colleagues to join me in 
congratulating them for receiving this tremendous honor.

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