[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 51 (Thursday, April 30, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E719-E720]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO JAMES J. VERLOTTE

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                             HON. RON KLINK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 30, 1998

  Mr. KLINK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great citizen of 
Pennsylvania, James J. Verlotte. James Verlotte retired on June 30, 
1997, after forty-three years of service to the Mohawk Area School 
District.
  Jim Verlotte began his service as an educator in 1954. Over the next 
four decades, he made an impact on the lives of so many young people in 
Lawrence County. In addition to his career as an elementary school 
principal, Jim took the time to make a difference in other areas of the 
state and local community. He has been a member of the Pennsylvania 
Association of Elementary Principals, the Pennsylvania Association of 
School Administrators, and the Pennsylvania Association of Federal 
Program Coordinators. At the local level, Jim Verlotte has served as 
the Assistant Director of the Lawrence County GED Test Center and is an 
active volunteer at St. Anthony's Church in Bessemer.
  His commitment to his career in education is rivaled only by his 
commitment to the children of Pennsylvania. James Verlotte has earned 
the respect among his peers that can only be achieved after a lifetime 
of service to others. He has touched the lives of a great number of 
people, both young and old, throughout his years as an educator and 
fellow citizen.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking James J. 
Verlotte for his years of

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service. We wish you the best in your retirement. Thank you.

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