Rob Bishop: “Aristotle once said that, ``All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of…”

“Aristotle once said that, ``All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth.'' Mr. Speaker, today I would like to honor one of those responsible for educating the next generation of Americans. His name is Chris Brown, who is a principal of Corinne Elementary School in Box Elder County, Utah. Chris is a 2006 recipient of the Huntsman Award for Excellence in Education. Now in its 14th year, this award was created by one of Utah's businessmen to honor his father who was a teacher. It nominates up to 500 teachers every year. The winner is chosen by a panel of their peers, as well as business and community leaders. They are remarkable people. Chris Brown originally planned on getting an MBA, but his wife encouraged him to become an educator, and as she said, he ``just fell in love with it.'' He earned a bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degree from Utah State, and then he taught social studies at Bear River Middle School for 6 years before going on to become a principal now at his fourth elementary school. {time} 1545 Chris's focus has been on the students, and it goes beyond the school grounds. Every summer he visits every student who attends Corinne Elementary School to understand their home environment, to reach a friendship with their families, as well as to set goals for the upcoming year.…”