[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 45 (Friday, April 2, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO PHYLLIS TAYLOR

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 1, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute and thank Phyllis Taylor for her leadership and 
contributions to Aspen, Colorado, as principal of Aspen Middle School. 
I would also like to pay tribute to her excellent 40-year career in 
education and service to her Aspen community. As Phyllis celebrates her 
retirement, let it be known that the citizens of Colorado and I are 
eternally grateful for the outstanding work she has done in her 40-year 
career as an educator in Aspen.
   Phyllis Taylor will leave Aspen Middle School at the end of this 
school year after a 2-year tenure, in which she helped to maintain the 
high level of achievement of the Aspen School District. The school 
routinely ranks in the top tier of Colorado school systems for academic 
performance. In fact, last fall Aspen Middle School was awarded the 
John Irwin Schools of Excellence Award, which is issued to schools that 
perform in the top 8 percent of Colorado public schools. This was the 
first time the school had received this award. As she retires to spend 
more time with her family, Phyllis Taylor's skills as an educator will 
surely be missed.
   -Mr. Speaker, I am honored to bring the service of Phyllis Taylor to 
the attention of this body of Congress and this Nation, and to 
congratulate her on an outstanding career as an educator in Colorado. I 
would like to wish her the best in retirement and sincerely thank her 
for her service.

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