[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 22 (Thursday, February 6, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E141-E142]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   PAYING TRIBUTE TO MR. DALTON PAUL

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 5, 2003

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
career of Mr. Dalton Paul, a very special individual from my district. 
Mr. Paul has been a resident of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania for more 
than 37 years. During that time he has dedicated himself to the noble 
pursuit of educating others. Mr. Paul has recently retired from his 
position as executive director of the Franklin County Career and 
Technology Center from which he has served since July of 1975. For four 
years prior to that, he also served as the school's assistant director. 
Upon his retirement, he has earned the distinction of being the 
longest-tenured executive director of a vocational school in the state 
of Pennsylvania.
  Mr. Paul earned a very impressive record during his time as executive 
director. Under his leadership, 96 percent of the students from the 
Franklin County Career and Technology Center went on to be part of the 
local work force. This impressive statistic is just one of the many 
reasons why Mr. Paul's school has been named the best vocational-
technical school in the state of Pennsylvania for a number of years. In 
addition to his work at the career center, Mr. Paul is also affiliated 
with at least 30 different community clubs and organizations. A few 
examples of these organizations are: Boy Scout Troop 128 Committee, 
Greene Township Lions Club, Pennsylvania Association of School 
Administrators, the Pennsylvania Vocational Association, and the 
Pennsylvania District Governor's Council for

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the Lions Club. Mr. Paul will continue many of his memberships and 
serve his community in numerous capacities.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have the opportunity to pay tribute to 
Mr. Dalton Paul for his noteworthy career and his impressive 
accomplishments at the Franklin County Career and Technology Center. 
His students, colleagues, and community will greatly miss his 
experience and leadership in the areas of vocational education. I wish 
him the very best in all of his future endeavors.

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