[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 13246-13247]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 COMMENDING ALPHA DELTA KAPPA INTERNATIONAL HONORARY ORGANIZATION FOR 
                            WOMEN EDUCATORS

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                             HON. MO BROOKS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 9, 2013

  Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the Alpha 
Delta Kappa International Honorary Organization for Women Educators on 
its sixty-six years of dedicated service and proclaim October 2013 as 
Alpha Delta Kappa Month. Established in 1947, Alpha Delta Kappa's goals 
have been to

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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 dollars and volunteering over 2 million service hours.
  I congratulate Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Organization 
for Women Educators on their many years of unparalleled success and 
wish them well and best wishes as they continue to educate our 
children.

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