[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 404]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING REED WILLIAMS

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                       HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 17, 2008

  Mrs. CAPITO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a hometown hero and 
someone who embodies the true spirit of the Mountain State.
  Reed Williams of Moorefield, West Virginia captured the attention of 
the nation on January 2, 2008 after he was named Defensive MVP for his 
outstanding performance in the West Virginia University Mountaineers' 
historic win over the Oklahoma Sooners in the Fiesta Bowl this year.
  Reed's talents are not only on the football field, but also in the 
classroom. He was named by ESPN as a member of the prestigious Academic 
All-American Football Team and maintains the highest G.P.A. on the 
Mountaineer football team. Prior to his college career he was the 
valedictorian of the Moorefield High School Class of 2005.
  Reed is currently a junior majoring in finance and plans to pursue 
postgraduate studies. He is the son of Robert and Jacqueline Williams 
of Moorefield, West Virginia.
  I look forward to hearing about Reed Williams' future accomplishments 
both on and off the football field and wish him and his teammates 
congratulations on their Fiesta Bowl victory. I'm proud to call Reed 
Williams a fellow West Virginian and a true Mountaineer.

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