[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5006]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRESSIONAL TEACHERS AWARD

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                           HON. VERN BUCHANAN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 2017

  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 from Manatee, 
Sarasota, and Hillsborough Counties to receive Florida's 16th District 
2017 Congressional Teacher Award for their accomplishments as 
educators:
  Danielle Murphy for her accomplishments as a teacher at Boyette 
Springs Elementary in Riverview.
  Carol Pelletier for her accomplishments as a teacher at Sarasota 
Military Academy Prep in Sarasota.
  Emilee Vermilion for her accomplishments as a teacher at Southeast 
High School in Bradenton.
  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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