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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 834 Introduced in House (IH)]

109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 834

 Congratulating Kim Burke-Ables for her exceptional dedication to the 
students of Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, D.C. 
and her excellence as a teacher resulting in her selection as the 2006 
 District of Columbia Teacher of the Year, in recognition of her work.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2006

 Ms. Norton submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Congratulating Kim Burke-Ables for her exceptional dedication to the 
students of Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, D.C. 
and her excellence as a teacher resulting in her selection as the 2006 
 District of Columbia Teacher of the Year, in recognition of her work.

Whereas for 3 years Kim Burke-Ables has shown tireless commitment to Benjamin 
        Banneker Academic High School students by providing a high quality 
        education;
Whereas Kim Burke-Ables is an exceptional teacher in the science of Biology, 
        Life Sciences, Human Anatomy and Physiology, and Chemistry and has 
        developed creative ways to motivate her to students to receive a high 
        level of understanding of the science;
Whereas Kim Burke-Ables is committed to educational improvement and meets 
        regularly with students to monitor science projects, including a student 
        who earned a national prize;
Whereas Kim Burke-Ables continues to work with school leadership in developing 
        the Banneker Institute, a summer enrichment program for incoming 
        freshmen, and organizes the school's science fair;
Whereas in 2003, Mayor Anthony Williams, Milken Family Foundation Chairman 
        Lowell Milken, and Milken Senior Vice President Jane Foley led a 
        ceremony to honor Kim Burke-Ables with the District of Columbia Milken 
        Educator Award;
Whereas in 2004, Kim Burke-Ables was selected to work as an educational 
        consultant to the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., and 
        won a TEACH fellowship with the United States Department of Agriculture 
        to travel to Ghana, West Africa; and
Whereas Kim Burke-Ables has distinguished herself as an outstanding professional 
        in secondary education: Now, therefore be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates Kim Burke-Ables, a Washington, D.C., 
        public school teacher, for her selection as the 2006 District 
        of Columbia Teacher of the Year;
            (2) expresses gratitude to Kim Burke-Ables for her 
        outstanding service to the students of Benjamin Banneker 
        Academic High School and for her professional excellence;
            (3) congratulates Principal Anita Berger of Benjamin 
        Banneker Academic High School for providing an environment for 
        enriched academic growth and development and for Banneker's 
        designation by Newsweek Magazine in May 2006 as one of the 
        nation's best high schools; and
            (4) expresses its appreciation to the Principal and 
        teachers of Benjamin Banneker Academic High School and to the 
        teachers and principals of the District of Columbia for their 
        commitment and service to the education of the city's children.
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