[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3123]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN HONOR OF THE NATIONAL PEACE CORPS WEEK AND THOSE SERVING IN THE 
              PEACE CORPS FROM THE 24TH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 4, 2008

  Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to honor the Peace 
Corps and its 47 years of service. Nearly 200,000 U.S. citizens have 
served their country, as well as instilling peace and goodwill in 139 
countries abroad, since March 1, 1961. The week of February 25-March 3, 
2008 was celebrated around the U.S. as National Peace Corps Week.
  Currently 15 residents of the 24th District of Texas are serving 
abroad in 14 different countries. These selfless individuals should be 
recognized for their commitment to peace and development.
  Their names and respective countries of service are as follows: Ryan 
Alvares--Mozambique; Lauren Banta--Senegal; Andrew Birdsell--Ecuador; 
Melanie Bittle--Nicaragua; Eric Brooke--Bulgaria; Kira Cha--Costa Rica; 
David Fox--Macedonia; Courtney Gilman--Gambia; Robert Henderson--
Ukraine; Mary Jones--Georgia; Jamie Lewis--Malawi; Curtis Miller--
Bolivia; Katherine Moore--Kenya; John Poulter--China; and Carin 
Wunneburger--Senegal.
  It is my honor to recognize these individuals and the long-standing 
institution known throughout the globe. The people of the 24th District 
of Texas are proud of their achievements. I wish them and all members 
of the Peace Corps the best of luck and an eventual safe return home.

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