[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 84 (Monday, June 26, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1271]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING WALTER SENKOW FOR UNPARALLELED YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO 
           CHILDREN THROUGHOUT DELAWARE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

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                            HON. CURT WELDON

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 26, 2006

  Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join family, 
friends and community leaders in extending my thanks and appreciation 
to Walter Senkow as he celebrates retirement after unparalleled years 
of public service to children throughout Delaware County, PA.
  Here in Congress, we often have occasion to pay tribute to the work 
of great men and women and comment on the impact they have had on us. 
It is fitting to recall that few have a more important calling than 
those who have made a lifetime commitment on behalf of the education of 
our children. In a career that has spanned 44 years of school-board 
service, Mr. Senkow has involved himself in the education of young 
people at nearly every level.
  Mr. Senkow, a retired Marine who served during World War II, is a man 
for whom public service blended seamlessly into the fabric of his life. 
His leadership in education has led to significant improvements that 
will continue to make a difference in the lives of students for years 
to come. Among his singular achievements at the Delaware County 
Intermediate Unit (DCIU) were serving as board president since 1983 and 
guidance of the project which consolidated DCIU Education Service 
Center into the Morton, PA, location.
  Educator, administrator, advocate, and community leader, Walt Senkow 
has dedicated a lifetime of commitment to Delaware County, PA, and its 
residents. He has left an indelible mark--a model of all that a 
community member should be and an example to which we would all aspire.
  Mr. Speaker, Walt Senkow has demonstrated a unique and consummate 
dedication to public service. I have no doubt that he will continue in 
these efforts even after his retirement. On the occasion of his 
retirement, we thank him for his dedicated service and wish him all the 
best for the future.

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