,,iv #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #gfd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #bj1 #bjad ,mr4 ,hastings of ,florida 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,frankel of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,balart1 ,mr4 ,clawson of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,deutch1 ,mr4 ,garcia1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mr4 ,murphy of ,florida1 and ,mr4 ,rooney7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,house ,administration ,,resolution ,congratulating ,congresswomen ,frederica ,s4 ,wilson and ,ileana ,ros-,lehtinen on their induction into the ,miami-,dade ,county ,public ,schools ,hall of ,fame4 ,whereas ,congresswoman ,frederica ,s4 ,wilson and ,congresswoman ,ileana ,ros-,lehtinen will be inducted into the ,miami-,dade ,county ,public ,schools 7,,mdcps7 ,hall of ,fame on ,friday1 ,november #ba1 #bjad2 ,whereas ,congresswoman ,ros-,lehtinen's journey with ,miami-,dade ,county ,public ,schools began at the age of #h1 when her family arrived in ,south ,florida after fleeing ,cuba's communist regime1 and she attended ,southside ,elementary ,school in ,little ,havana1 ,west ,miami ,junior ,high ,school1 and ,southwest ,high ,school1 and then went on to earn an ,associate of ,arts ,degree from ,miami-,dade ,community ,college1 ,bachelors and ,masters ,degrees in ,education from ,florida ,international ,university1 and a ,doctorate in ,education from the ,university of ,miami2 ,whereas empowered by the quality of education she received from ,,mdcps1 ,congresswoman ,ros-,lehtinen became a ,florida certified teacher1 and while serving as an educator1 ,congresswoman ,ros-,lehtinen was inspired to find solutions to the many challenges facing her students and their families1 and subsequently ran for office to continue to tackle the challenges impacting ,south ,floridians2 ,whereas ,congresswoman ,ros-,lehtinen's legislative accomplishments include the creation of the ,florida ,prepaid ,college ,program1 which has helped send millions of ,florida students to college1 and she has also advocated for human rights around the world and worked to improve ,south ,florida's economy and create jobs2 ,whereas ,congresswoman ,ros-,lehtinen is the first ,hispanic woman to serve in the ,florida ,legislature1 the first ,hispanic woman to serve in ,congress1 the first ,cuban-,american elected to ,congress1 and the first ,hispanic to chair the prestigious ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs2 ,whereas ,congresswoman ,ros-,lehtinen is happily married to the love of her life1 ,dexter ,lehtinen1 and is a proud mother1 stepmother1 and grandmother2 ,whereas ,congresswoman ,frederica ,s4 ,wilson began her journey with ,,mdcps at ,liberty ,city ,elementary ,school1 and she went on to attend ,d4,a4 ,dorsey ,junior ,high ,school and ,miami ,northwestern ,senior ,high ,school1 and then went on to earn a ,bachelors of ,science ,degree in ,elementary ,education from ,fisk ,university and a ,masters of ,science ,degree in ,elementary ,education from the ,university of ,miami2 ,whereas ,congresswoman ,wilson found her calling while working as an educator for ,,mdcps1 where she served as a teacher and assistant educational coordinator for ,head ,start1 and later as ,assistant ,principal and ,principal of ,skyway ,elementary ,school2 ,whereas while serving as ,principal of ,skyway ,elementary ,school1 ,congresswoman ,wilson became inspired to close the achievement gap faced by young black males of color1 and1 as a single mother with little disposable income1 founded the then-#ejj ,role ,models of ,excellence ,project1 quit her job1 and ran for the ,miami-,dade ,school ,board with the single mission of ensuring educational equity for boys and men of color2 ,whereas with the support of her friends1 family1 and the ,south ,florida community1 the #ejj ,role ,models has grown into the #ejjj ,roles ,models of ,excellence ,project1 and through this program1 ,congresswoman ,wilson has helped thousands of young men of color to thrive in school1 avert the school-to-prison pipeline1 pursue higher education1 access the ,american ,dream1 and become great husbands1 fathers1 and citizens1 as since its inception1 #ejjj ,role ,models has awarded more than #aj million in college scholarships and currently operates in over #aaj ,miami-,dade ,county public schools1 serving more than #h1jjj young men2 ,whereas in addition to the iconic #ejjj ,role ,models of ,excellence ,project1 ,congresswoman ,wilson's achievements include a decade of outstanding service in the ,florida ,legislature1 as a ,representative and ,senator1 where she achieved a series of feats including working with ,republican ,governor ,jeb ,bush to remove the ,confederate flag from the ,state ,capitol1 mandating ,,hiv_/,,aids testing for newly released prisoners1 opposing high-stakes standardized testing1 pushing for a ban of the term illegal alien in ,state public records1 and partnering with ,republican ,governor ,charlie ,crist to restore voting rights for ex-felons2 ,whereas since #bjaj1 ,congresswoman ,wilson has represented ,florida's #bdth ,congressional ,district in ,congress1 where she has transcended partisanship to strengthen ladders of opportunity and provide a voice to the voiceless1 and has secured more than #a billion in ,federal investment for her district1 led bipartisan coalitions on jobs and ports1 and been an advocate for freedom and justice worldwide2 and ,whereas ,congresswoman ,wilson is widowed and is the proud mother of #c children1 ,nicole1 ,kesha1 and ,paul1 and grandmother of #e beautiful grandchildren3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 congratulates both ,congresswoman ,frederica ,s4 ,wilson and ,congresswoman ,ileana ,ros-,lehtinen on their induction into the ,miami-,dade ,county ,public ,schools ,hall of ,fame2 and 7#b7 commends ,congresswoman ,frederica ,s4 ,wilson and ,congresswoman ,ileana ,ros-,lehtinen for their outstanding service to our ,nation4