[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 45 (Friday, April 15, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E656]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO WALTER J. RUDDER

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                            HON. JIM SAXTON

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 14, 2005

  Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Walter J. 
Rudder, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools of the Burlington County 
Institute of Technology (BCIT), who is retiring after 16 years of 
meritorious service to the community.
  A veteran of the United States Marine Corps Reserve, Dr. Rudder has 
served the students of Burlington County for 38 years.
  A teacher of fourth, fifth and sixth grades reading and mathematics 
in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania public schools, Walt moved to the 
Pemberton Borough School District as Chief School Administrator. Maple 
Shade Township then welcomed him as Assistant Superintendent and School 
Business Administrator, followed by service to the students of Northern 
Burlington County Regional High School District, with his career 
culminating at BCIT.
  Dr. Rudder also contributed to the education field by training 
prospective educators as an Adjunct Instructor and Visiting Assistant 
Professor at the College of New Jersey, Southern Illinois University 
and Fairleigh Dickinson University.
  At the helm during expansion projects at both the Medford and 
Westampton Campuses of BCIT, Dr. Rudder enhanced the adult-school 
program offerings, strengthened district admission policy and 
instituted a dress code, while seeing his district gain 600 students 
during his tenure.
  While he plans to become more active as a professor at Fairleigh 
Dickinson, he also plans to play golf, travel and spend more time with 
his wife, Pat, and his family.
  I and all those whose lives he has touched these many years wish 
health, happiness and dreams come true in his retirement.

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