[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11237]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING CHEVEZ CLARKE

  (Mr. GINGREY of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Chevez 
Clarke, a baseball player from my hometown of Marietta, Georgia, who, 
along with two other Georgians, Kaleb Cowart of Cook High School and 
Cam Bedrosian of East Coweta High School, was drafted with the first 
round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles 
Angels.
  Clarke, who's a senior at Marietta High School, is a switch-hitting 
center fielder, and scouts say he has the ability to be a ``game-
changer.'' Marietta Coach Chris Stafford said Clarke is the most 
talented player he has ever had the chance to coach and is a ``very 
mature, focused kid.'' No doubt Marietta High School benefited greatly 
from the playing ability of Chevez Clarke.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to extend my congratulations to Chevez Clarke's 
mom and dad, who I know played a big part in his success, and I wish 
Chevez all the best.

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