[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 86 (Wednesday, June 12, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1061]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




WHITTIER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT HONORS NEAL J. AVERY FOR 45 YEARS SERVICE

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                       HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 12, 1996

  Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in 
honoring Whittier City School District Superintendent Neal J. Avery as 
he retires after 45 years of service in public education. On Wednesday, 
June 12, district employees and friends will gather to celebrate and 
honor Neal for his commitment to the education of our students.
  Born in Salt Lake City, UT, Neal moved to California to attend the 
University of Southern California, earning his bachelor's degree in 
education in 1951 and his master's degree in 1956. In September 1951, 
he began his teaching career in the Whittier City School District at 
Lydia Jackson School, teaching fifth and sixth grade students. In 1954, 
he transferred to Longfellow School as a teaching vice principal and 
received his tenure also that year. In 1956, he was appointed principal 
of George Washington School, and by 1959 was serving as principal of 
two schools, Lou Henry Hoover and Abraham Lincoln schools. In 1981, he 
was appointed superintendent of the district. His entire career has 
been spent dedicated to the students of the Whittier City School 
District.
  In addition to his service to the school district, Neal has served on 
the Whittier YMCA board of directors for many years. He helped to 
establish the Whittier Youth Network Club in cooperation with the city 
of Whittier, which is held at several school sites. He received the PTA 
Honorary Service Award in 1993 from the Whittier/Pico Rivera Council 
PTA. He and his wife, Nedine, have two children.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with pride that I congratulate my friend, 
Superintendent Neal Avery, on the occasion of his retirement from 
Whittier City School District after 45 years of dedicated service to 
our students and to our community.

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