[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 39 (Thursday, March 11, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E414]
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                      TRIBUTE TO DR. MARLENE DAVIS

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 11, 1999

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Marlene Davis, 
Superintendent of the Southfield Public Schools.
  Dr. Davis recently was named the 1999 Michigan School Superintendent 
of the Year. A native of Dearborn, Michigan, Dr. Davis has an extensive 
educational background. She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Art History, 
from Michigan State University; a Masters of Arts in Guidance and 
Counseling, from the University of Michigan; a Masters of Science and a 
Ph.D. in Education Administration, from Purdue University.
  Before coming to the Southfield Public Schools in 1991, Dr. Davis was 
the Superintendent of Novator Unified Schools and Fillmore Unified 
Schools, in California from 1985 to 1991. She was also a proud member 
of the United States Peace Corps for three years, serving in Sierra 
Leone.
  Dr. Davis was named Michigan's 1999 Superintendent of the Year 
because of her vision and leadership as exemplified by her initiation 
of the Southfield Public Schools strategic plan, designing the 
framework of the high school restructuring plan and the implementation 
of various diversity programs.
  Although she has dedicated the last 20 years of her life to make 
education a priority for the leaders of tomorrow, Dr. Davis is deeply 
involved in the Southfield community as well. This includes serving on 
the Boards of the following: Southfield Chamber of Commerce, the 
Southfield Community Foundation, the Metro Detroit Bureau of School 
Studies, Gilda's Club and the Southfield Total Living Commission.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Dr. 
Marlene Davis as the recipient of this most prestigious award and 
wishing her success as she continues to serve the educational 
community.

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