[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10003]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              MIRABEAU B. LAMAR OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AWARD

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 18, 2015

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dr. Rodney Bell 
of Needville High School and Junior High for receiving the Mirabeau B. 
Lamar Outstanding Educator Award. The Mirabeau B. Lamar Award is given 
to individuals who overcame personal adversity and have gone on to 
strengthen their community.
  Dr. Bell, the choir director at Needville High School and Junior 
High, has shown outstanding perseverance and an unrelenting dedication 
to the education of our future leaders. For all of his efforts, the 
Morton Masonic Lodge No. 72 in Richmond has recognized him by giving 
him this prestigious award.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Dr. Rodney Bell for receiving the Mirabeau B. 
Lamar Outstanding Educator Award. Thank you for your positive impact on 
the Needville community.

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