[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13329]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     CONGRATULATING COACH RON REAM

  (Mr. ROONEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. ROONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my old high school 
football coach, Ron Ream, who was recently voted into the Florida 
Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame. I can't think of a man more 
deserving of this recognition.
  Coach Ream is going on his 38th season as the head coach of the 
Benjamin Buccaneers, my alma mater, making him the longest-tenured 
coach in Palm Beach County.
  The true measure of his legacy though is not in the record books, in 
championship games, or in winning seasons, but in the values and 
lessons he imparts on the young men that go through his football 
program.
  With his guidance, I was able to go on to play tight end at Syracuse 
University and then at Washington and Jefferson College.
  Coach Ream not only helped me succeed on the field, but he showed me 
the traits of a great leader and the value of hard work, which helped 
me succeed professionally well into my adulthood. I know that I 
wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for Coach Ream.
  Congratulations, Coach. And go Bucs.

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