Recognizing Ella Shaffer

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Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Ella Shaffer's incredible accomplishments. She recently earned the Congressional Gold Medal, which has been her goal since her first year of high school.

One of the requirements is to complete 400 hours of community service. For Ella's dedication to our community, she received her award here in Washington in a ceremony for all the award winners from across the country.

In addition to her congressional award, Ella has earned the Girl Scout Bronze and Silver Awards and is working on her Gold.

The Bronze Award was earned by collaborating with her troop to build three buddy benches for a local elementary school playground. She earned the Silver Award by creating an observational bee box to help protect local bee populations. Her plan for her Gold Award is to establish a youth triathlon in Savannah.

She was recognized by the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia during their annual Legacy of Leadership breakfast.

Ella Shaffer is the true definition of a servant leader, and we thank her for all the hard work she has done for the community.

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