Recognizing Mary Baldwin

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Ms. FRANKEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mary Baldwin, a local hero from Florida's 21st Congressional District who has gone above and beyond for students in our community.

Mary has worked at Wellington Landing Middle School since 1999, and currently serves as their Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Administrator and Assistant Principal. As an educator of over 35 years, Mary is known for going the extra mile with her students, often counseling her kids all the way through their time at Wellington Landing and sometimes even keeping in touch with them through high school and beyond. During the COVID-19 public health crisis, Mary has gone even further to support our local students by establishing a summer school program designed to support 8th graders who struggled with the new distance learning protocols implemented during the spring semester. Mary worked one-on-one with each student in the program and everyone enrolled was able to pass and move on to high school.

Mary's selflessness and compassion during this difficult time is truly humbling. Her outstanding work has touched countless lives, and I am so thankful for her dedication to our community. I am proud to honor her today.

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