[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 52 (Tuesday, May 2, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E603]
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                      HONORING DR. WILLIAM LARKIN

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                         HON. GERALD D. KLECZKA

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 2, 2000

  Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Speaker, I honor Dr. William Larkin, who is retiring 
as superintendent of the Greenfield, Wisconsin School District after 40 
years as an educator.
  Dr. Larkin began his career as a classroom teacher. Through his hard 
work, and genuine concern for his students, he became an assistant 
principal, then junior high school principal, and high school 
principal. He spent 10 years as assistant superintendent for Milwaukee 
Public Schools, before becoming superintendent of the Monona Grove 
School District, and finally superintendent of the Greenfield School 
District, where he has served for the last 7 years.
  But Bill's commitment to education was not confined to the classroom 
or the superintendent's office. Besides working as an associate 
professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, Dr. Larkin has 
contributed his considerable talents to the North American 
International Baccalaureate Board of Directors, the College Board of 
Academic Affairs Board, and the College Board of School-University 
Partnership Board.
  Dr. Larkin's diligence in making the world around him a better place 
has taken many forms over the years. In his spare time, he has shown 
his dedication to his community as Greenfield Chamber of Commerce 
President, and as chair of the North Central Association Evaluation 
team for the Department of Defense in South Korea, England, and the 
Netherlands.
  And so it is my great pleasure to join with his family and friends, 
as well as all of the students whose lives he has touched, in wishing 
Dr. William Larkin a long, happy, and well-deserved retirement.

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