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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
HONORING KRISTEN MUSGROVE
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from
Florida (Mr. Rutherford) for 5 minutes.
Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Kristen
Musgrove from Nassau County, Florida, for having earned the Milken
Educator Award.
This distinguished award recognizes teachers, principals, and
educational specialists who have made a profound impact on their
students and school communities.
Ms. Musgrove teaches math to the sixth grade students at Hilliard
Middle-Senior High School and was the only teacher in the State of
Florida chosen for this very prestigious award.
Our educators are tasked with teaching and inspiring the next
generation of Americans and Ms. Musgrove has gone above and beyond as
demonstrated by preparing and guiding her students in the development
of valuable problem-solving skills.
In fact, under Ms. Musgrove's instruction, her classes lead the
Nassau County School District with a 97 percent math proficiency. Ms.
Musgrove's dedication to her students extends beyond the classroom, as
she also offers tutoring at a weekly after school math camp.
On behalf of the Fourth Congressional District of Florida and the
grateful students and parents of Hilliard Middle-Senior High School, I
thank Ms. Musgrove for her lifelong dedication to excellence in the
classroom and congratulate her on receiving the recognition she so well
deserves.
Honoring the HIDTA Program
Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 30 years of the
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program known as HIDTA. This
program has played a vital role in helping keep our communities safe
and drugs off our streets.
For the last several years, law enforcement officers have been on the
front line of the opioid crisis that our country is facing, and now for
the first time in decades, the CDC has indicated that the overdose
death rates are expected to decline. This is thanks to the HIDTA
program and our local, State, and Federal partners taking down the drug
smugglers and traffickers.
I would like to highlight some of the incredible officers from the
north Florida HIDTA who received recognition on February 6 at the 2020
National HIDTA Conference and Awards banquet.
Winning the team award for Outstanding Investigative Support Center
were: Kim Jones, Louis Ceragioli, Joe Delaney, Robert Hoisington, Ralph
Little, Kevin Miller, Stefanie Miller, Paul Pilliod, Jared Padilla, and
John Watson.
Winning an award for Outstanding Task Force Commander was Florida's
own Corey M. Taylor of the Ocala Police Department.
Mr. Speaker, I congratulate each and every one of them. These awards
are well deserved, and I thank them for helping to keep our communities
safe.
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