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Frank W. Ballance

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Party
D
State and District
North Carolina, District 1
Chamber
House
Last served
Last served in the 108th congress

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Congressional Record entries

Entry Title Date
A Tribute To Mrs. Alice Nickens May 18, 2004
Frank Ballance, D-NC
"Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Mrs. Alice Nickens, one of my most senior constituents on the occasion of the recent celebration of her 100th birthday. Mrs. Nickens has had the good fortune to witness all of the remarkable events and changes that shaped our country during the 20th century."
Middle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act Of 2004 May 5, 2004
Frank Ballance, D-NC
"Mr. Speaker, I was not present for rollcall vote No. 142. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''"
Personal Explanation March 17, 2004
Frank Ballance, D-NC
"Mr. Speaker, due to an emergency, I was not present for Rollcall votes Nos. 48 and 49. Had I been present, on Rollcall vote No. 48, I would have voted ``aye''; on Rollcall vote No. 49, I would have voted ``aye.''"
Introduction Of No School Left Behind Act Of 2004 March 16, 2004
Frank Ballance, D-NC
"Mr. Speaker, earlier today in rural Edgecombe County in the community of Battleboro, we announced that we would file a bill tonight called ROLE Model Initiative, Respecting Our Leaders in Education. The event was held at Phillips Middle School in Battleboro where we had more than four dozen education professionals, parents, teachers and students representing rural North Carolina. This bill is being introduced so that we can have our local systems get funding, because we have mandated that they follow the IDEA Act and the No Child Left Behind Act and we have not provided the funds for these acts. One speaker today described these two acts, Individuals With Disabilities Education and No Child Left Behind, as trains on the same track headed toward one another, bound to collide. We want to have a moratorium so the States can opt out of the penalty phase of No Child Left Behind until we fund IDEA."
Recognizing Elizabeth City State University February 24, 2004
Frank Ballance, D-NC
"Mr. Speaker, as we continue to celebrate Black History Month and the achievements and the accomplishments of African Americans in America, today I would like to recognize Elizabeth City State University, one of our historically black universities located in my congressional district, and Chancellor Mickey Burnham, trustees, faculty, alumni, and students."

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