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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 586 Introduced in House (IH)]

110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 586

  Congratulating East High School of Denver, Colorado, on winning the 
   2007 ``We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution'' national 
                              competition.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 2007

 Ms. DeGette submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Congratulating East High School of Denver, Colorado, on winning the 
   2007 ``We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution'' national 
                              competition.

Whereas in order to preserve our democracy, it is important that an in-depth 
        understanding of the documents upon which our country was founded is 
        passed on from generation to generation;
Whereas students in the ``We the People'' competition demonstrate their 
        understanding of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and the 
        documents' contemporary significance by participating in simulated 
        congressional hearings;
Whereas the ``We the People'' competition, founded in 1987 on the bicentennial 
        of the adoption of the Constitution, celebrated its 20th consecutive 
        year in 2007;
Whereas in the 20 years of competition, East High School has gone to the ``We 
        the People'' national finals 18 times, placed in the top-ten fifteen 
        times, placed in the top-three seven times, and placed in the top-two 
        three times;
Whereas on April 30, 2007, East High School placed first in the national ``We 
        the People: The Citizen and the Constitution'' competition for the 
        second time in the school's history, the last time being in 1992; and
Whereas the 28 team members exhibited an extraordinary grasp of the Constitution 
        and the Bill of Rights: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the East High School team on winning the 
        2007 ``We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution'' 
        competition;
            (2) recognizes the academic accomplishments of Dan 
        Aschkinaski, Rachel Banks, Catilin Bell, Tyler Castle, Tessa 
        Caudle, Carlo Davis, Emery Donovan, Mats Engdahl, Charlie Fine, 
        Rye Finegan, Mackenzie Gilchrist, Catie Gilwa, Morgan Hall, Tim 
        Hambidge, Taylor Jones, Sam Keene, Tucker Larson, Marissa 
        Latta, Sean McCarthy, Brian McQuinn, Alexa Morrill, Michelle 
        Murphy, Kaitlyn Randol, Manon Scales, Katrina Sondermann, Matt 
        Valeta, Max Visti-Hanka, and Davis Wert;
            (3) recognizes the guidance and commitment of coach Susan 
        McHugh;
            (4) recognizes the work of Loyal Darr, ``We the People'' 
        coordinator for Colorado's First District; and
            (5) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        transmit a copy of this resolution to Denver School District 
        Superintendent Michael Bennet and coach Susan McHugh for 
        appropriate display.
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