[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 72 (Thursday, May 3, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E943]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 PAYING TRIBUTE TO DR. DONALD E. HAYDEN

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 3, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Don E. Hayden 
for 37 years of teaching with the Clark County School District and a 
lifetime full of goodwill and service to the residents of Southern 
Nevada. His commitment to his fellow Nevadans has resulted in the CCSD 
Board of Trustees in naming and dedicating a new elementary school in 
his honor.
  Don was raised in Palmyra, Missouri and graduated from Palmyra High 
School in 1942. After high school, Don enlisted with the U.S. Navy 
where he served 3\1/2\ years as a torpedo man aboard a destroyer in the 
South Pacific during World War II. After the end of World War II, Don 
attended college at Weber College in Ogden, Utah. He taught school in 
McGill, Nevada for 5 years and he then moved to Payette, Idaho where he 
met his wife, Eldine. After his marriage to Eldine, Don continued his 
educational pursuits and earned both his Bachelor of Science in 
Education and his Masters of Education from Colorado State College. In 
addition to these academic accolades, Don earned his doctoral degree 
from Mississippi Southern University.
  In 1955, Don and Eldine moved to Las Vegas. Don had accepted the 
position of Principal at John C. Fremont Elementary School. Don would 
later serve as an Assistant Principal at Hyde Park Junior High School, 
Principal at Roy W. Martin Junior School and again as Principal at J.D. 
Smith Junior High School. During his many years of dedicated service as 
an educator, Don had the honor to open four new middle schools. As an 
educator, Don is committed to the belief that schools have the 
responsibility to ensure that each student has the fundamental skills 
to be successful, active, and independent members of their community. 
He believes that the education of our children is a collaborative 
effort between educators, parents, community members, and governmental 
agencies.
  In addition to his many achievements, Don has also been involved with 
several organizations. He has served as a member for the Parent Teacher 
Association and as a member of the Board of Managers for the Nevada 
Congress of PTA. He has held several leadership positions which include 
serving as the Treasurer for the Secondary Principal's Association, the 
President of the Las Vegas Masters Club, the Chairman for the Clark 
County Teachers Credit Union and a member of the Board of Trustees for 
the First Baptist Church.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Don Hayden for his many 
outstanding civic achievements and congratulate him and his wife, 
Eldine and their two children, Patrick and Dawn for the honor that the 
CCSD has bestowed upon Don with the dedication of a school in his name.

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