[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 142 (Saturday, October 10, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2033]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        TRIBUTE TO JOHN D'AMELIO

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                     HON. RANDY ``DUKE'' CUNNINGHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 1998

  Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in honor of John 
D'Amelio, the president of the California School Boards Association of 
1998 of his continuous efforts on behalf of children and education 
throughout his community and throughout the state of California.
  John D'Amelio, a retired teacher, has been a board member of the 
Escondido Union High School District in San Diego County for eight 
years. In 1996 he was appointed by Governor Pete Wilson to serve on the 
Commission for the Establishment of Academic Content and Performance 
Standards. D'Amelio has been an active contributor to CSBA, and has 
served as a member of the association's Delegate Assembly since 1990 
and as a regional director since 1992. In addition he has served on a 
number of CSBA committees, including the Legislative Network, Education 
Legal Alliance Committee, Nominating Committee, Annual Conference 
Committee and Assessment Task Force.
  Throughout his many years of serving the community as a teacher and 
board member, D'Amelio also found time to volunteer outside of these 
roles. He founded a community organization for at-risk minorities, 
served as a director on a preschool board, and became a classroom 
``grandpa''.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish to publicly thank John D'Amelio for his 
dedication to the youth of California. He is one who understands the 
value of education and has had the generosity to sacrifice much of his 
life to such a noble cause.

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