[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 114 (Tuesday, September 13, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1830]
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                         DR. BYRON P. STEELE II

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 13, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Byron P. Steele 
II for his contributions to our community that have led to the 
dedication of a high school in his name.
  Dr. Steele is a native Texan with a love for horses, ranching, 
fishing, and hunting. He has spent his entire life in the greater San 
Antonio area, devoting nearly his entire career to the teaching 
community and the students of Texas.
  In August 1957, Dr. Steele began that teaching career at Collins 
Garden Elementary School, in the San Antonio Independent School 
District. While teaching, Dr. Steele worked toward his Master of 
Education Degree at night.
  From 1965 to 1968, Dr. Steele directed the Bexar County Head Start 
Program, designed to provide low-income preschoolers with a 
comprehensive program to meet all their needs. Dr. Steele is one of the 
pioneers of this program, which largely owes its success to these early 
designers.
  Dr. Steele then returned to public education and became a principal 
at the elementary, junior high school, and high school levels. He then 
went on to earn his doctorate before becoming the superintendent of 
Malone ISD, then Devine ISD, and finally the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal 
City ISD, where he remained for eighteen years.
  At the request of the community, and as a tribute to his devotion to 
the students of Texas and the SCUCISD, the school board has decided to 
name the school district's second high school after Dr. Steele.
  One can never underestimate the value and importance of our teachers 
and schools, which guide our children from a very young age into 
adulthood. I am honored to come here today to recognize Dr. Steele's 
contributions to our community, and I offer Steele High School my best 
wishes as it begins to carry on the legacy of this great Texan.

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