[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 980-981]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING MRS. ISABEL OPORT NEIDIG

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                             HON. KEN BUCK

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 1, 2016

  Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mrs. Isabel Oport 
Neidig. On February 5, Mrs. Neidig will celebrate her 100th birthday.
  Born in Morelia, Mrs. Neidig saw the height of the Mexican 
Revolution. Her parents chose to leave Mexico shortly after her birth 
and moved to the United States.
  At the age of 15, Mrs. Neidig moved back to Mexico where she pursued 
her passion for education. She taught elementary and middle school 
students, and played a critical role in having a high school built in 
Jojutla. She was the only bilingual teacher and referred to, by both 
students and parents, as ``La Teacher''. It is the hard work Mrs. 
Neidig embodies daily that makes America exceptional. She has shown 
true leadership in her profession and community.
  Mrs. Neidig went on to marry Edward William Neidig and had two sons, 
Andres and David. She left Jojutla in 1962 for Colorado, where she 
still lives. On behalf of the 4th Congressional District of Colorado, I 
extend my best wishes to Mrs. Neidig as she celebrates her birthday.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize Mrs. Neidig.

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