[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 4379-4380]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING PAMELA STUART ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT FROM TEACHING

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 14, 2016

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Pamela Stuart, who

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is retiring this year after a distinguished career as a public school 
teacher in Mississippi. As the Representative of the Second District of 
the State of Mississippi, I have the honor and privilege of getting to 
know some exceptional community leaders. Pamela Stuart, who originally 
hails from Philadelphia, Mississippi, is one of them. Pam came of age 
during the Civil Rights movement in Mississippi and her life was shaped 
by these events. Like my own calling early in my career, Pam's calling 
was teaching and her passion was sharing what we could learn from the 
past to improve the future. As a high school U.S. history teacher, Pam 
shaped young minds throughout her dedicated career.
  I was honored to visit Pam's class at Clinton High School in 2008 and 
was impressed by her students' engagement in civics and in 
understanding how our shared history shapes our society and our vision 
for creating a continuously stronger and better condition for all 
Americans. Pam's students rank her among their most influential 
teachers and a lasting mentor whose contributions and commitment 
impacted their scholarship, their careers, and their lives as involved 
members of their communities.
  Many of her students have gone on to become leaders in their fields 
in their own right. A true testament to my confidence in the products 
of her teaching, I hired one of her students who served on my Committee 
staff for more than eight years.
  This month, Pamela Stuart retires from a storied career as an 
exceptional school teacher. I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking 
Pam for her invaluable service to her community, the state of 
Mississippi, and our nation. Her contributions have clearly made an 
enduring impact on the countless lives and minds she has helped shape.

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