[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 77 (Friday, June 4, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1042]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO DR. MARYANNE LONGO

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 3, 2004

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the lifelong 
service of Dr. Maryanne Longo. Dr. Longo has been an important 
participant in the education system of the City of Philadelphia for the 
past 35 years.
  Dr. Longo has served as a loyal leader of William H. Hunter 
Elementary School. She has proved her self able to juggle the role of 
both educator and student in that she earned a doctoral degree from 
Temple University while serving as an elementary classroom instructor. 
Dr. Longo's pursuit of the establishment of a positive educational 
foundation for the youth of Philadelphia, led her down a path that 
extended beyond the boundaries of classroom walls and into the 
community. She has received many honorable awards during her years of 
service and remains a positive role model for the young inner-city 
children.
  Dr. Longo has set an admirable standard for new teachers on the verge 
of beginning their educational journey. She is a primary example of 
what a teacher and a leader of a community should strive to contribute 
in order to positively influence the lives of those around them.
  Dr. Longo will be honored by the City of Philadelphia Department of 
Education on the occasion of her retirement on June 4, 2004. To extend 
our utmost gratitude and thank Dr. Longo for her service, I ask that 
you and other distinguished colleagues rise to congratulate her on her 
retirement today.

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