[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 13536-13537]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IN RECOGNITION OF KELLY KRAFT

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 13, 2011

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a constituent of 
the 26th District of Texas, Kelly Kraft. Mr. Kraft graduated from Ryan 
High School in Denton, Texas after lettering for four seasons and 
serving as captain of their golf team; he is currently a senior at 
Southern Methodist University where he has just completed his last 
season as an accomplished member of the Mustangs golf team.

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One of Mr. Kraft's most recent achievements includes beating a top 
ranked opponent from UCLA as the national tournament came down to the 
wire. In the end, Mr. Kraft persevered and defeated his opponent to win 
the 111th U.S. Amateur Championship.
  This victory was enough to solidify his spot on the U.S. Walker Cup 
team. The Walker Cup is a biennial golf tournament between teams 
comprising the leading amateur golfers of the U.S., Great Britain and 
Ireland. As the U.S. Amateur champion, Mr. Kraft has also qualified for 
next year's U.S. Open, Masters, and the British Open.
  Mr. Kraft intends on finishing his Bachelors in Sociology this 
upcoming year at Southern Methodist University. Kelly Kraft excels in 
athleticism and perseverance, and I am proud to represent him in the 
U.S. House of Representatives.

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