[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 86 (Thursday, June 17, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1300-E1301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             IN HONOR OF THE RETIREMENT OF DR. MARVIN LOCKE

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                             HON. DOUG OSE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 16, 1999

  Mr. OSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a life-long educator 
in my district who is retiring after 39 years of dedicated service to 
students in my district of California. Dr. Marvin Locke, Tehama County 
Superintendent of Schools, has been one of the single most influential 
curriculum and staff development leaders in the state. He will be 
honored for his achievements on June 19 in Manton, California.
  Following receipt of his Doctorate in Education at the University of 
Pacific in 1970, it was apparent that Dr. Locke would be a pioneer in 
teacher training. His commitment to a detailed analysis of the factors 
that improve teacher quality led to the publication of five journal 
articles in 1971. He then applied his theories in the real world as 
Director of the Professional Development Center, his first position 
with the Tehama County Department of Education. In this capacity, he 
established an intensive teacher-training program to benefit 
instructors in rural counties. Once the direct benefits to Tehama 
County instructors became apparent, the Glenn and Shasta County Boards 
of Education soon adopted their own programs based on Dr. Locke's 
model.
  Dr. Locke then sought to shape the path of curriculum and 
instructional development at the state level. As Assistant 
Superintendent for the Tehama County Department of Education, Dr. Locke 
represented a nine-county region on the State Curriculum and 
Instruction Committee, where he served an unprecedented two terms as 
Chairman of the County/State Steering Committee. Prior to assuming the 
position of County Schools Superintendent in 1991, Dr. Locke served 14 
years as Associate Superintendent, during which time he became a key 
co-founder of the National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition. This 
Coalition strives to maintain a rational school funding system for 
those California counties that are timber rich and property tax poor.
  It should be noted that throughout his tenure at the Tehama County 
Office of Education, Dr. Locke was active in many statewide education 
associations, such as the California Education Research Association, 
and the Association of California School Administrators, where he 
served as Chapter President and Region 1

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board member. Additionally, he was named 1998 County Superintendent of 
the Year by the California County Superintendents Education Services 
Association. Finally, Dr. Locke has received the Phi Kappa Phi and Pi 
Gamma Mu awards in honor of his contributions to Scholastic and Social 
Science research.
  I am honored to recognize an individual who has committed his life to 
excellence in a field that is critical to the success of our nation's 
children. Please join me in congratulating Dr. Marvin Elliott Locke for 
a lifetime of hard work and a job well done.

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