[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 24964]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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               CONGRATULATING SCOTT McCRERY, EAGLE SCOUT

  (Mr. FLEMING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. FLEMING. Madam Speaker, for 20 years, the Honorable Jim McCrery 
represented Louisiana's Fourth Congressional District. It is an honor 
to directly follow former Congressman McCrery and represent the great 
people of northwest Louisiana.
  Earlier this week, former Congressman McCrery's son, Scott, received 
his Eagle Scout award, the highest award given in scouting. Scott's 
Eagle project was a rather ambitious undertaking. He organized nearly 
50 volunteers to remove debris from the historic grounds of Mount 
Vernon, home of George Washington. The debris covered an area the size 
of two football fields. In addition to being an eyesore, it also 
represented a fire hazard to the mansion. Some of the debris Scott and 
his volunteer corps gathered was used to build habitat for the wildlife 
that lives on the property.
  Scott began his scouting journey in Shreveport 10 years ago when, as 
a Tiger Cub, he joined the Cub Scout pack at South Highlands Elementary 
School.
  I congratulate Scott McCrery on this prestigious award.

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