[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 714 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 714

  Honoring Sandra Feldman on the occasion of her retirement from the 
  presidency of the American Federation of Teachers for her tireless 
        efforts to improve the quality of teaching and learning.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 13, 2004

 Mr. George Miller of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kildee, 
  Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
Holt, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
    Wexler, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Owens, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
    Menendez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
McDermott, Mr. Farr, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Wu, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. 
  Maloney, and Mr. Ryan of Ohio) submitted the following resolution; 
   which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Honoring Sandra Feldman on the occasion of her retirement from the 
  presidency of the American Federation of Teachers for her tireless 
        efforts to improve the quality of teaching and learning.

Whereas Sandra Feldman was born in New York City and attended its public 
        schools;
Whereas Ms. Feldman is a former public elementary school teacher, having taught 
        2nd and 3rd graders at PS 34 in Manhattan;
Whereas Ms. Feldman began her advocacy efforts on behalf of children and other 
        disadvantaged individuals during the 1960's civil rights movement;
Whereas Ms. Feldman rose through the ranks of the United Federation of Teachers 
        to the position of executive director and to the Federation's presidency 
        in 1986;
Whereas Ms. Feldman was elected in May 1997, as the President of the American 
        Federation of Teachers, becoming the 15th president in the Federation's 
        history and the first female president since 1930;
Whereas Ms. Feldman is widely recognized as an expert on urban education and a 
        strong advocate for disadvantaged children;
Whereas Ms. Feldman was selected as one of the ``100 Most Influential Women in 
        America'' by Ladies Home Journal; and
Whereas educational experts continue to seek the service of Ms. Feldman on 
        numerous high-level commissions and task forces designed to tackle the 
        most pressing problems in our education system: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes Sandra 
Feldman on the occasion of her retirement from the presidency of the 
American Federation of Teachers for--
            (1) her decades of work on behalf of disadvantaged 
        children; and
            (2) her outstanding contributions and leadership in 
        improving the quality of teaching and learning.
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