[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 20525-20526]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING MS. ABIGAIL ALLEN, MY FIRST NOMINEE TO THE HOUSE PAGE 
                                PROGRAM

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                          HON. EMANUEL CLEAVER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 31, 2009

  Mr. CLEAVER. Madam Speaker, I proudly rise today in recognition of 
Ms. Abigail Allen, a young woman who has served as my first nominee to 
the House Page program. She is a resident of the Fifth District of 
Missouri, which I am honored to represent.
  On July 5, 2009, Ms. Allen began her Page duties. This Saturday, 
August 1, 2009, Ms. Allen will return to her home town of Lee's Summit, 
Missouri, with a wealth of knowledge that she learned as a participant 
in the House Page Program which I hope she will share with her family 
and friends.
  Ms. Allen is a student at Blue Springs South High School in Blue 
Springs, Missouri. She is a member of the cross country team, track and 
field team, Young Democrats and most importantly a member of the 
National Honor

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Society. Ms. Allen is also a member of the St. James United Methodist 
Church Youth Group in Kansas City, Missouri.
  It has been my pleasure to have Ms. Allen as a House Page. She has 
represented the Fifth District of Missouri well.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in expressing our appreciation to 
Abigail, as well as all the other Pages that have served in this 
chamber, for they are truly the future leaders of our country.

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