[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 97 (Friday, June 27, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1384]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING MARY ELLEN DeSANTOS

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                          HON. HILDA L. SOLIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2003

  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an individual 
who has dedicated over twenty-five years of her life to public 
education, Mary Ellen DeSantos, on the occasion of her retirement.
  DeSantos' remarkable contributions as an educator with the Los 
Angeles County Office of Education are well known. Her leadership has 
proven invaluable in implementing innovative approaches to improve the 
quality of education for language minority students in the Los Angeles 
County area utilizing the Title I and Title VII program.
  DeSantos has taken on many roles in the private and public education 
sector in Arizona and California. Over the course of twenty-five years 
she has been a primary and secondary education teacher, director of 
state categorical programs, bilingual coordinator, and a vocational 
teacher trainer.
  Mary Ellen DeSantos' hard work has enriched the lives of over eight 
thousand students. Her numerous contributions will not be forgotten.

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