[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3274]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING FLORIDA'S TEACHERS

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                           HON. VERN BUCHANAN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 15, 2016

  Mr. BUCHANAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of outstanding 
public school teachers in Florida's 16th Congressional District.
  I was once told that children are 25 percent of the population, but 
they are 100 percent of the future.
  And it's true. The education of a child is an investment, not only in 
that student, but in the future of our country.
  Therefore, I established the Congressional Teacher Awards to honor 
educators for their ability to teach and inspire students.
  An independent panel has chosen the following teachers for Florida's 
16th District 2016 Congressional Teacher Award for their 
accomplishments as educators:
  Mr. Lorenzo Browner, for his accomplishments as an ESE teacher at 
Florine Abel Elementary School in Sarasota.
  Ms. Charlotte Latham, for her accomplishments as a fifth grade 
teacher at BD Gullett Elementary School in Bradenton.
  Mr. Todd Brown, for his accomplishments as a civics teacher at 
Sarasota Military Academy Prep in Sarasota.
  Dr. Jennifer Jaso, for her accomplishments as a social studies 
teacher at Sarasota Middle School in Sarasota.
  Ms. Judith Black, for her accomplishments as a French teacher at Pine 
View School in Osprey.
  Ms. Stacie Cratty for her accomplishments as a dance teacher at 
Manatee School for the Arts in Palmetto.
  On behalf of the people of Florida's 16th District I congratulate 
each of these outstanding teachers and offer my sincere appreciation 
for their service and dedication.

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