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On the recordMarch 8, 2024
Madam Speaker, it is with great pride that I congratulate the remarkable team from Farnsworth Middle School in Guilderland, New York, in New York's 20th Congressional District, on its outstanding achievement in winning the grand prize at this year's national DiscoverE's Future City Competition. These students, together with educator Kelly Werner and volunteer mentor Jennifer Smith, showed extraordinary innovation, dedication, and skill in crafting their future city. Their vision and hard work exemplified the value of STEM education and showcased the limitless potential of our youth. I congratulate the Dutchman Ducks team and everyone involved in this impressive accomplishment and thank them for representing our great capital region with excellence on this national stage. I wish them all success in their future endeavors as they continue to electrify our world with ingenuity and passion. Let's hear it for today's leaders amongst the young people in this country. ____________________
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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