[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5617]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CREDIT COUNSELING 2008 FINANCIAL 
                    LITERACY POSTER CONTEST WINNERS

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 9, 2008

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize the winners of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, 
NFCC, financial literary poster contest held among students to raise 
awareness of financial issues.
  The winners include: National winner, Harrison Noh of Bloomfield 
Hills, Michigan; Elementary School winner, Christopher Saker of 
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; Middle School winner, Levi Travis of U.S. 
Army Base, Seoul, South Korea; and High School winner, Victoria Guerra 
of Crowley, Texas.
  I applaud the efforts to bring financial literacy to students by 
engaging them in proactive learning and knowledgeable ideas about how 
to manage money effectively. The skill of managing money wisely and 
effectively is something that needs to be taught early in life. The 
earlier a person knows the importance of good investments, solid 
savings, and sound purchasing, the better able that person is to 
successfully manage their money throughout the remainder of their 
lives.
  With the current economic conditions, there is no better time than 
now to educate our youth on how to be financially savvy. The poster 
winners exhibited this knowledge in a creative and engaging manner as 
they articulated the contest's theme of ``financial responsibility 
begins with me.''
  It is my honor to recognize the financial literary poster winners for 
such an outstanding job. Through their artistic abilities, it is 
obvious that these winners have taken it to heart that financial 
responsibility truly begins with each of them.

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