[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 126 (Friday, September 24, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1959]
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 THANKING CHUCK RUSSELL FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE STATE OF 
                                 TEXAS

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                            HON. GENE GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 24, 1999

  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 30 years 
of service Chuck Russell has provided to the children of Texas and our 
great nation. At the end of this month, Chuck will retire from his 
position as Assistant to the Texas Education Commissioner for 
Government Relations. Although Chuck has enjoyed his time in 
Washington, I am certain that he is looking forward to going home to 
Texas.
  Chuck has spent his career working tirelessly on behalf of all 
children. As a government affairs official, he worked to make education 
funding formulas more equitable. He facilitated discussions between the 
Congress, U.S. Department of Education, the White House, the Texas 
Education Agency and local school districts. He always promoted what 
was best for school children, never forgetting that they were the 
reason for him being here. Their best interest was his driving force.
  Chuck's education experience was not limited to government affairs. 
He has also worked as a special education teacher in Monterey, 
California and as a project director for the Texas School for the 
Blind.
  American historian and writer Henry Adams once stated that ``an 
educator affects eternity; he can never tell when his influence 
stops.'' For Chuck Russell, the lives he has touched over his many 
years in the education field will ensure that his influence carries on 
far into the future.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the career of one of 
Texas' education heroes as Chuck Russell completes his final days as an 
advocate for education. Chuck, we wish you and your wife Judy all the 
best.

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