[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 130 (Tuesday, October 17, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1814]
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              RECOGNIZING THE CAREER OF JOSEPH J. MONFREDO

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 17, 2000

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an outstanding 
member of the Worcester community, Joseph J. Monfredo, who is retiring 
this month after 36 years of service in the Worcester Public Schools. 
Throughout his career in the school system, Mr. Monfredo has been a 
dedicated and enthusiastic leader.
  A graduate of Worcester State College and a veteran of the United 
States Army, Mr. Monfredo began his teaching career in September of 
1963 in Leicester, Massachusetts. His first job with the Worcester 
Public School System came in September of 1964 when he accepted a 
position at the Elizabeth Street School. Mr. Monfredo taught at several 
schools and served as assistant and acting principal of the Thorndyke 
Road School. In August of 1989, he became principal of the Burncoat 
Preparatory Elementary School, where he has worked for the past 11 
years.
  For his service to the schools, Mr. Monfredo has been recognized by 
the Commonwealth Leadership Academy, the Principals' Institute of the 
Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Alliance for Education.
  A former letterman in varsity baseball at Worcester State College, 
Mr. Monfredo has also been active in school sports programs. He has 
coached several varsity and junior varsity teams in football, 
basketball, and baseball, as well as coaching and managing Babe Ruth 
League baseball teams. Most recently, Mr. Monfredo coached soccer at 
Burncoat Elementary.
  It is my privilege and honor to recognize Joseph Monfredo for his 
dedication to the students of Worcester, and his 36 years of service to 
the Worcester Public Schools. While he will no doubt be missed by the 
many students, teachers, and parents of the Burncoat Preparatory 
Elementary School, I wish him, his wife, and family continued health 
and happiness in the future.

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