[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 78 (Friday, June 16, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1172-E1173]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     TRIBUTE TO DR. JACQUELINE A. YOUNG--``DR. JACQUELINE A. YOUNG 
                          EDUCATIONAL CENTER''

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 15, 2006

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues here in the House of 
Representatives to join me as I rise to offer my heartfelt 
congratulations to Jacqueline A. Young, PhD, as the Dr. Jacqueline A. 
Young Education Center is dedicated on June 15, 2006, in Fairfield, New 
Jersey. It should come as no surprise to anyone who knows Dr. Young, 
who received her Doctorate of Education from Rutgers University, 
Graduate School of Education, that such an honor would be bestowed upon 
her for her many years of dedicated service to the Essex County 
Educational Services Commission.
  An educator since 1974, Dr. Young has been involved with many aspects 
of this noble profession. She has been a teacher, a Basic Skills 
Consultant, a Coordinator, a Supervisor, a Director and has held her 
current post as Superintendent of the Essex County Educational Services 
Commission since July, 1992. Prior to being named Superintendent, Dr. 
Young served the commission as Director beginning in 1986. During this 
period, Dr. Young has been responsible for many new programs and 
initiatives which have resulted in sustainable growth and institutional 
stability. Under her guidance, both staff and students have been 
exposed to professionalism at its finest as Dr. Young is the epitome of 
excellence in leadership.
  With facilities such as the Essex County Juvenile Detention Center 
under her control, Dr. Young is certainly challenged on a daily basis 
to provide educational opportunities to students that are coping with a 
variety of other distracting issues. In order for students to retain a 
semblance of their high school experience and to allow them to embark 
on their new life journey with a clean slate, Youth House graduates 
earn diplomas from their respective high schools. In part, this results 
in some students retaining their interest in education. Dr. Young 
manages to get their attention and to remain a woman of ``grace under 
pressure.''
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Young does an admirable job in serving her community 
well and the

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Essex County Educational Services Commission is thriving under her 
leadership. I know my fellow House Members join me in wishing Dr. Young 
continued success in her career with the Essex County Educational 
Services Commission. To have a building named after her is a well 
deserved honor and a fitting tribute to Dr. Jacqueline A. Young, 
Educator Extraordinaire.

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