[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 77 (Wednesday, June 6, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S5886]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  MR. GEORGE C. SPRINGER: PRESIDENT, CONNECTICUT STATE FEDERATION OF 
                                TEACHERS

 Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I rise today with great pride to 
honor my friend and a friend of working families, Mr. George C. 
Springer, who is retiring as president of the Connecticut State 
Federation of Teachers. For more than 20 years, George fought valiantly 
to ensure that our educators had the tools and resources necessary to 
provide the best possible education to our most prized possession, our 
children.
  Widely known for his leadership, George united teachers and 
administrators in seeking ways to improve our schools. His innovative 
style led to compromise and understanding and opened a dialogue that 
generated ideas aimed at helping our children. During his tenure, 
Connecticut's public schools have attained a reputation of excellence 
that continues today.
  George's calm, well thought out ways of handling the issues facing 
our teachers and schools is testament of his visionary leadership 
style. Further, his abilities in bringing people together to work for 
an important goal serve as a model for labor union leadership across 
our nation.
  On behalf of the people of Connecticut, I thank George for his 
leadership in making Connecticut's schools better places to teach and 
learn and for making our community a better place for everyone.

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