[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8377]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING CONNOR GUNSBURY

  (Mr. CRAVAACK asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CRAVAACK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to give recognition to an 
extraordinary young man from my district, Connor Gunsbury, an eighth 
grader from Forestview Middle School in Brainerd, Minnesota.
  Connor has advanced to compete this week in the Scripps National 
Spelling Bee here in Washington, D.C., after passing an extensive 
writing exam and winning two spelling bees. He will join 257 students 
from around the country to vie for the honor of being named the 
country's greatest young speller.
  Connor spends 4 hours a day studying his spelling while still 
remaining active at his church, various sports, playing the trombone in 
the All-Minnesota Honors Band, and serving his community participating 
in the Builders Club with his Kiwanis.
  Madam Speaker, Connor Gunsbury is a shining example of what young 
people today can accomplish, and I wish the best as he moves forward in 
the competition.

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