[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12295-12296]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   RACHEL MEIS OF RENTON, WASHINGTON

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                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 2008

  Mr. REICHERT. Madam speaker, I rise today in recognition of Rachel 
Meis, a young woman from my home district, the Eighth District of 
Washington, who earned the Congressional Medal. I honored her 
achievements at my district office during the Memorial Day recess and I 
do so again today.
  Rachel didn't just showcase her selfless and wonderful spirit to earn 
congressional recognition. She has consistently lived her life in a way 
that is inspiring and a wonderful example for young people everywhere. 
Aside from her Congressional Medal, Rachel is a National Merit 
Finalist, a member of the National Honor Society at Tahoma High School 
and a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the National Honor Society of Green 
River Community College--where she participated in Running Start 
Program courses to supplement her education.
  Rachel is also a star on the track. She is a sprinter and qualified 
for the Washington State championships in four separate events. She 
finished 11th in the 100 meter, 13th in the 200 meter, 11th in the 4 x 
100 meter relay and medaled in the 4 x 200 meter relay.

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  Most recently, Rachel scored in the top 1 percent of more than 46,000 
students in the Department of the Treasury's newly minted National 
Financial Literacy Challenge--an initiative recommended by the 
President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy.
  Rachel will attend George Fox University in Oregon starting this fall 
and plans to major in mechanical engineering. So far in her young life, 
she has succeeded due to a wonderful attitude and a positive work 
ethic. I am excited to see what she will accomplish in her future.

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