[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 80 (Tuesday, June 3, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO MRS. BARBARA HARRIS

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 3, 2003

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a wonderful woman 
and outstanding educator, Mrs. Barbara Harris. Born in Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania and a graduate of Cheyney State College, Mrs. Harris has 
been a resident of Newark, New Jersey since 1969.
  On June 13, 2003 at the Galloping Hill Inn in Union, New Jersey, the 
Social Welfare Committee, the Bragaw Avenue School, family and friends 
will be honoring Mrs. Harris on the occasion of her retirement from the 
Newark Public School System.
  Beginning her work as an educator in Philadelphia, Mrs. Harris taught 
within the Philadelphia School System from 1962-1966. She then moved to 
Newark and has taught in our public school system since 1969. As a 
member of the Education and the Workforce Committee here in the U.S. 
House of Representatives and a former teacher, I am extremely 
appreciative and proud of the hard work and dedication of educators 
such as Mrs. Harris.
  In addition to her dedication within the classroom, Mrs. Harris has 
also dedicated herself to bettering the entire community. Volunteering 
with the United Way, late New Jersey State Senator Winona Lipman, as 
well as former Mayor Kenneth Gibson and Ralph Grant she also has served 
on many local, county and state committees for the Newark Teachers 
Association.
  A dedicated educator and citizen, Mrs. Barbara Harris will certainly 
be missed within the Newark educational community. Mr. Speaker, I know 
that my colleagues here in the U.S. House of Representatives join me 
today in saluting Mrs. Harris for her many years of educating our 
Nation's children, wishing her the very best for the future.

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