[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 56 (Tuesday, April 8, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E705]
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                           HONORING DEE CRANE

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 8, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize Dee Crane for her exemplary service to the Mesa County Valley 
School District in Colorado. Dee has been an educator for forty-two 
years and today I would like to honor her accomplishments before this 
body of Congress and this nation.
  Dee began teaching at Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School before 
serving as Assistant Principal at Appleton, Pomona, and Lincoln Park 
Elementary Schools. She became principal at Taylor Elementary School in 
1971 after two years as the district's Administrative Supervisor of 
Elementary Education. Since then, Dee has earned a reputation as an 
innovative and effective educator, consistently implementing new 
teaching methods and helping her students to achieve high scores on 
assessment tests.
  Dee also recognizes the critical role of parental and community 
involvement in a child's education, and works with the local PTA to 
organize volunteer programs at Taylor. As principal, Dee plays a very 
active role in the lives of her students and faculty, spending her days 
in classrooms and on the playground rather than in the principal's 
office. For her efforts, Dee has earned numerous community honors, most 
recently named a Woman of Distinction by the Grand Junction American 
Business Women's Association.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to recognize Dee Crane for her 
service to Mesa County Valley School District and to elementary 
education in Western Colorado. Dee is a guiding force in the lives of 
her young students and a dedicated leader of Taylor Elementary School. 
It is my great privilege to honor her today, and I wish her the best in 
all of her future endeavors.

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