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Download official Extensions PDFReturn to issue contextHONORING THE LATE GREGORY “COACH” BLATCH
HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON
of florida
in the house of representatives
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, from the 24th District of the great state of Florida, I rise today to honor the late Gregory Blatch, a dedicated, well respected and beloved teacher with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, who was affectionately called “Coach.”
34 years. He spent thirty-three of those years teaching at Ojus Elementary School, where he was an institution.
a mentor, a motivator and a friend to his students, whom he often referred to as “my children away from home.”
included student government, the annual Washington D.C. trip, the safety patrol program, Drug Awareness and Resistance Education, and student physical fitness. He was staunch advocate for students' health and safety.
Association at Ojus Elementary. He donated a great deal of his time orchestrating and participating in fund raisers from carnivals and talent shows to community outreach programs to support the school.
received his Bachelor of Science degree. He received his Master of Science degree from Nova Southeastern University. Coach Blatch was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and a thirty-four-year member of the United Teachers of Dade.
Please join me in honoring the late Gregory “Coach” Blatch for his dedication to education, to our children and to our community.