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earn an Associate of Arts Degree from Miami-Dade Com-
munity College, Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Edu-
cation from Florida International University, and a Doc-
torate in Education from the University of Miami; 
Whereas empowered by the quality of education she received 
from MDCPS, Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen became a 
Florida certified teacher, and while serving as an educa-
tor, Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen was inspired to find 
solutions to the many challenges facing her students and 
their families, and subsequently ran for office to continue 
to tackle the challenges impacting South Floridians; 
Whereas Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen’s legislative accom-
plishments include the creation of the Florida Prepaid 
College Program, which has helped send millions of Flor-
ida students to college, and she has also advocated for 
human rights around the world and worked to improve 
South Florida’s economy and create jobs; 
Whereas Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen is the first Hispanic 
woman to serve in the Florida Legislature, the first His-
panic woman to serve in Congress, the first Cuban-Amer-
ican elected to Congress, and the first Hispanic to chair 
the prestigious Committee on Foreign Affairs; 
Whereas Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen is happily married to 
the love of her life, Dexter Lehtinen, and is a proud 
mother, stepmother, and grandmother; 
Whereas Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson began her jour-
ney with MDCPS at Liberty City Elementary School, and 
she went on to attend D.A. Dorsey Junior High School 
and Miami Northwestern Senior High School, and then 
went on to earn a Bachelors of Science Degree in Ele-
mentary Education from Fisk University and a Masters 
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of Science Degree in Elementary Education from the 
University of Miami; 
Whereas Congresswoman Wilson found her calling while 
working as an educator for MDCPS, where she served as 
a teacher and assistant educational coordinator for Head 
Start, and later as Assistant Principal and Principal of 
Skyway Elementary School; 
Whereas while serving as Principal of Skyway Elementary 
School, Congresswoman Wilson became inspired to close 
the achievement gap faced by young black males of color, 
and, as a single mother with little disposable income, 
founded the then-500 Role Models of Excellence Project, 
quit her job, and ran for the Miami-Dade School Board 
with the single mission of ensuring educational equity for 
boys and men of color; 
Whereas with the support of her friends, family, and the 
South Florida community, the 500 Role Models has 
grown into the 5000 Roles Models of Excellence Project, 
and through this program, Congresswoman Wilson has 
helped thousands of young men of color to thrive in 
school, avert the school-to-prison pipeline, pursue higher 
education, access the American Dream, and become great 
husbands, fathers, and citizens, as since its inception, 
5000 Role Models has awarded more than $10 million in 
college scholarships and currently operates in over 110 
Miami-Dade County public schools, serving more than 
8,000 young men; 
Whereas in addition to the iconic 5000 Role Models of Excel-
lence Project, Congresswoman Wilson’s achievements in-
clude a decade of outstanding service in the Florida Leg-
islature, as a Representative and Senator, where she 
achieved a series of feats including working with Repub-
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lican Governor Jeb Bush to remove the Confederate flag 
from the State Capitol, mandating HIV/AIDS testing for 
newly released prisoners, opposing high-stakes standard-
ized testing, pushing for a ban of the term ‘‘illegal alien’’ 
in State public records, and partnering with Republican 
Governor Charlie Crist to restore voting rights for ex-fel-
ons; 
Whereas since 2010, Congresswoman Wilson has represented 
Florida’s 24th Congressional District in Congress, where 
she has transcended partisanship to strengthen ladders of 
opportunity and provide a voice to the voiceless, and has 
secured more than $1 billion in Federal investment for 
her district, led bipartisan coalitions on jobs and ports, 
and been an advocate for freedom and justice worldwide; 
and 
Whereas Congresswoman Wilson is widowed and is the proud 
mother of 3 children, Nicole, Kesha, and Paul, and 
grandmother of 5 beautiful grandchildren: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates both Congresswoman Fred-
erica S. Wilson and Congresswoman Ileana Ros- 
Lehtinen on their induction into the Miami-Dade 
County Public Schools Hall of Fame; and 
(2) commends Congresswoman Frederica S. 
Wilson and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen for 
their outstanding service to our Nation. 
Æ 
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