[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14904]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO ALPHA DELTA KAPPA INTERNATIONAL HONORARY ORGANIZATION FOR 
                            WOMEN EDUCATORS

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                             HON. MO BROOKS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 21, 2012

  Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the Alpha Delta 
Kappa International Honorary Organization for Women Educators on its 
sixty-five years of dedicated service and proclaim October 2012 as 
Alpha Delta Kappa Month. Established in 1947, Alpha Delta Kappa's goals 
have been to establish high standards of education, give recognition to 
outstanding educators, build a fraternal fellowship among educators and 
to promote educational and charitable projects and activities enriching 
the lives of individuals everywhere.
  With a membership of over 33,000 educators representing all fifty 
U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Jamaica and Australia, Alpha 
Delta Kappa is committed to educational excellence, personal and 
professional growth and for collectively channeling their energies 
toward the good of their schools, communities, the teaching profession 
and the world.
  Women in education constitute a great portion of the nation's working 
force and are constantly striving to serve their communities and nation 
in educational, cultural, and charitable programs leading to harmony, 
happiness, and peace among all people.
  Over the last few years, the members of Alpha Delta Kappa have given 
altruistically to the communities they serve by raising nearly $14.5 
million and volunteering over 2 million service hours.
  I congratulate Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Organization 
for Women Educators on their 65 years of unparalleled success and wish 
them well and salute them as they embark on their next 65 years.

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