2002 Ron Paul 27:1
Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay
honor to the San Marcos High School “We the
People . . . the Citizen and the Constitution”
team from San Marcos, Hays County, Texas.
Under the exemplary leadership of Paula
Wolking and Lezlie Wiederhold, the 2001–2002 Calhoun High School team placed second
in the statewide competition held on January
5, 2002, at the University of Texas Law
School in Austin, Texas, which was hosted by
the State Bar of Texas. The team included the
following 29 seniors: Kelli Avila, Jason Baen,
Marisa Bell-Metereau, Erin Blum, Paul Buntyn,
Mariah Campbell, Amy Carlson, John David
Carson, Samantha Charleston, Justyn
Contreras, Heather Davis, Jacob Delgado,
Veronica De La Garza, Matt Diaz, Shelby
Eastland, Jessica Gifford, Megan Hansen, Kari
Howe, J R Manrique, Rachel Martin, Genesis
McCoo, Jenny Morrison, Lani Ogle, Valerie
Perez, Amara Richardson, Orlando Sanchez,
Francesca Scanio, Kim Spire, and Joshua
Yanity.
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The “We the People” program was begun in
1987, with the goal of enhancing students’ understanding
of the institutions of American
constitutional democracy, while guiding them
to discover modern day applications of the
Constitution and the Bill of Rights. It is a time
consuming study requiring many hours of
preparation, both in and out of the classroom.
Each participant takes a multiple-choice test,
and prepared for a simulated Congressional
hearing in which students “testify” before a
panel of judges.
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Following a prepared five-minute presentation
covering specific topics demonstrating
their knowledge and understanding of constitutional
principals, the judges quizzed the students
with thought-provoking questions pertaining
to their subject. The students took and
defended their positions, using both historic
and contemporary examples.
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I am proud to have these students in the
14th Congressional District of Texas. I am
proud of the commitment to excellence and
perseverance shown by each student. I am
proud of the support shown by the parents
and volunteers which helped them reach their
goal.
2002 Ron Paul 27:5
I trust all my colleagues join me in congratulating
the 2001–2002 “We the People . . . the
Citizen and the Constitution” team on their
second place win in state competition.
