[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 63 (Thursday, April 19, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E789-E790]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNITION OF SUPERINTENDENT PAUL VRANISH

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                         HON. CIRO D. RODRIGUEZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 19, 2007

  Mr. RODRIGUEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise here today to pay tribute to a 
great educator: Mr. Paul Vranish, Superintendent for Tomillo 
Independent School District. The Texas Education Agency named Mr. 
Vranish the Communities in Schools Superintendent of the Year.
  Mr. Vranish became the Superintendent of Tomillo ISD in June 2002. He 
was recognized for his part in his ``Parent Chats'' program which 
encourages better communication between the community and the school 
district.
  Along with increasing dialogue between the district officials and the 
public, Mr. Vranish has also worked to bring his students and community 
the information and technology they need to excel in the world by 
providing increased computer access and free high-speed internet access 
to Tomillo, a small Texas town near the Mexico border.
  Mr. Varnish is a dedicated educator who has done much to provide a 
quality education

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for his students and community. I wish to congratulate Mr. Vranish for 
receiving the Communities in Schools Superintendent of the Year from 
the Texas Education Agency.

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