[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 73 (Tuesday, June 13, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E989]
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                      THE RETIREMENT OF JOHN BURKE

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                        HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 13, 2000

  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to call to the attention of our 
colleagues the retirement of an outstanding teacher who dedicated his 
life to helping his students.
  John Burke has influenced the lives of so many and is a man of great 
character and notoriety. He is looked upon with great respect and honor 
in the teaching profession.
  Since 1967, John has served the Nanuet School District in Nanuet, New 
York, beginning his career as a Business Law Teacher. After serving as 
a business teacher for six years, he then became Nanuet's Assistant 
Principal from 1973-1978. From 1978 to the present he has served as 
Principal of Nanuet High School.
  In 1994, John Burke was awarded the Robert J. Drennan Administrator 
of the Year Award from Rockland School Administrators Association. In 
addition to that John has other outstanding accomplishments such as the 
M.B.W.A., a degree in administration, known as Management By Walking 
Around, and two degrees. In addition to being principal, John has been 
involved in the school's extracurricular activities. He established the 
L.E.N.S (Leadership Exchange for Network Students) program.
  John's students have said: ``Through the years you have always come 
to our games to cheer us on, to applaud our plays, to sing along with 
us at our concerts; wherever we look you were there to support us. If 
we were involved, you were involved. You have shown this affectionate 
concern with us and the Nanuet community. Our parents trust you and 
believe that we children are safe with you. We thank you for your 
invisible warm hands.''
  Mr. Speaker, I invite our colleagues to join in extending a warm 
thank you to John Burke for his dedication, his support, faithfulness, 
and love for his students, community, and his job. Well done John!

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