[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 22970]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING BRIAN GRIMM, OKLAHOMA'S TEACHER OF THE YEAR, 2009

  (Mr. SULLIVAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an extraordinary 
individual from my district, Mr. Brian Grimm.
  On Thursday, September 17, Brian Grimm was named Oklahoma's Teacher 
of the Year. After 13 years in education and with 6 years teaching at 
Will Rogers High School in my hometown of Tulsa, he was selected for 
this highly respected, much-deserved honor by a collection of 
education, business, and civic leaders.
  Following his graduation from Sapulpa High School in a suburb of 
Tulsa, he went on to the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma to 
pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a teacher. Brian currently 
teaches English and advanced placement English while pursuing his 
master's degree from the University of Oklahoma.
  Mr. Grimm is the first teacher from Tulsa Public Schools to win this 
honor in over 45 years and is a true hero for the work he does for 
Tulsa's youth. The role teachers play in preparing our children for a 
successful future cannot be understated, and thanks to the highly 
dedicated educators like Brian Grimm, that future has never looked 
brighter.
  I'm proud to honor him today and congratulate him on his achievement.

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