[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 48 (Thursday, April 28, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: April 28, 1994]
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    DONALD GIBSON RETIRES AFTER OUTSTANDING CAREER AS CAIRO-DURHAM 
                             SUPERINTENDENT

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                        HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 28, 1994

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, June 11, I'm going to have the 
honor of attending a retirement dinner for Mr. Donald Gibson, who is 
stepping down after 14 years as superintendent of the Cairo-Durham 
School District.
  Let me tell you a few things about Mr. Gibson, who, I'm glad to say, 
will be getting some overdue recognition.
  He received a B.S. in education and an M.S. in social studies from 
SUNY-Oneonta before beginning his career as fifth grade teacher in 
Edmeston Central School. From 1963 to 1965 he was vice principal and 
12th grade social studies teacher at Leonardsville Central School. From 
1965 to 1971 he was assistant principal and 11th-12th grade teacher at 
Lafayette Central School.
  Following 2 years as principal of the Indian Reservation in 
Lafayette, he took the position of principal at Seneca Falls Central 
School in 1973. He moved on to become chief school officer at 
Richmondville Central School until reaching his current position in 
1980.
  Throughout this record of increasingly greater responsibilities, Mr. 
Gibson managed to complete 57 hours of post-graduate study at Colgate 
University and SUNY-Oswego.
  At Cairo-Durham, Mr. Gibson played a vital role in reorganizing the 
Booster Club in 1988. He can usually be seen at Cairo-Durham sporting 
events, and rarely misses a concert, play, open house, or other school 
function. He was a founder of the Cairo-Durham chapter of Dollars for 
Scholars, which raised thousands of dollars and matching funds for 
college-bound seniors.
  In 1989, when there was no one else to chaperone the senior class on 
its senior trip, he volunteered and accompanied them to Florida.
  Mr. Speaker, this outstanding record alone would be enough to merit 
our tribute, but there has been much more. Mr. Gibson has found time to 
be quite active in the Cairo-Durham community. He is a trustee of the 
United Methodist Church and an active participant in their many 
activities.
  And as is so often the case with someone who gives so much to his 
profession and to his community, Mr. Gibson is a outstanding family 
man.
  His wife, Betty, and children, Donald and Donna, are proud of him. So 
is the entire community, and so am I.
  Mr. Speaker, let us pay our own tribute today to an outstanding 
educational administrator, Donald Gibson, and let us also wish him many 
happy retirement years.

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