[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 89 (Friday, May 26, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       TRIBUTE TO ROBERT B. LEWIS

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                             HON. DAVE CAMP

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 1995
  Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today to 
recognize an outstanding teacher, coach, and principal as he retires 
from the Morley Stanwood school system. On June 5, 1995, Robert B. 
Lewis will retire from 30 years of service in Michigan junior and 
senior high schools.
  Bob taught classes in industrial arts throughout his teaching career, 
and students in his classes found they were learning from a truly 
gifted instructor. Their work was described by other industrial arts 
instructors as unbelievable. Under his tutelage, students earned award 
after award at both local and State level competitions constructing 
canoes, model ships, carvings, and furniture.
  But Bob's commitment to Michigan's youth did not end with the end of 
the schoolday. After the last class bell rang, he spent his time as a 
coach of both football and basketball teams. Throughout his career he 
coached team after team to victory. In Ellsworth, MI, his basketball 
team finished their 1966 season with 16 wins, 3 losses, and a league 
championship.
  But Bob's capabilities reached far beyond both teaching and coaching, 
to administration. In 1992, Bob became the principal of Pickford 
Junior-Senior High School, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and here he 
once again demonstrated his enormous capacity for leadership. During 
his tenure on the other side of the desk, Bob earned a reputation as an 
exceptionally fair and clear-minded administrator. Teachers and 
students alike appreciated and admired his firm but fair approach to 
discipline as well as his unfailingly caring and generous nature toward 
his students and colleagues.
  Mr. Speaker, Robert Lewis's love for and dedication to Michigan's 
youth is clear. He has consistently gone beyond what was expected or 
required to achieve excellence not only in teaching, but also in 
coaching and in administration. His reputation as a kind, honest, and 
hard-working public servant will reverberate through the halls of 
Michigan schools for many years to come. I know you will join me in 
recognizing his achievements and wishing him a satisfying retirement.


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