[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 85 (Monday, May 22, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1093]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    TRIBUTE TO MR. JOHN L. CRAWFORD

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 22, 1995
  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, on Friday, May 19, 1995, a group of 
dedicated public school educators gathered in my congressional district 
to pay tribute to one of their distinguished colleagues, John L. 
Crawford.
  Mr. Crawford has been the principal of Intermediate School 183 since 
it opened its doors in the South Bronx in 1974 and has earned the 
distinction of being the longest serving intermediate school principal 
in Community School District Seven. He has been a dedicated and 
innovative school leader, bringing many new programs to his school and 
the district at large. Mr. Crawford developed the first magnet school 
program in the district, the Paul Robeson Magnet School for Medical 
Careers and Health Professions, and implemented an comprehensive after-
school program which then served as a model for New York City youth 
board school based programs throughout the city. Because of his 
leadership and in recognition of his contributions, Mr. Crawford was 
asked by the chancellor to serve on two special advisory committees: 
the City-Wide Mainstreaming Committee on Special Education and the 
Committee on Articulation.
  Mr. Crawford's contributions to the community beyond his school are 
equally impressive. He currently serves as the Council of Supervisors 
and Administrators Community School District Seven chairman and in 
1991, he served as the assistant to the superintendent supervising 
district activities and programs. He is the deserving recipient of 
numerous awards and recognitions.
  I am proud to count Mr. Crawford among my friends. On behalf of the 
residents of my district--in particular the many students and school 
professionals whose lives he has so significantly touched--I thank Mr. 
Crawford for his years of service.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in conveying our best 
wishes and deep gratitude to the principal of I.S. 183, Mr. John L. 
Crawford.


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