[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 93 (Monday, June 11, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1239-E1240]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING GEOFFREY SEFFENS

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 7, 2007

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. 
Geoffrey Seffens for 32 years of dedicated service to the Fairfax 
County Public School system.
  After graduating from the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music in 
Ohio, Mr. Seffens began his career as an elementary band teacher in 
Northern Virginia. Not one to shy away from a challenge, Mr. Seffens 
spent his first 4 years as a teacher engaging students from five 
different schools. Not only did he rise to this challenge but he pushed 
himself even further, teaching more than 400 students from nine schools 
over the course of the next 2 years. Mr. Seffens's hard work was 
recognized in 1979 when he was selected as the new band director at 
Lanier Middle School. Ever since joining the faculty at Lanier, Mr. 
Seffens has continued to guide students towards musical achievement 
while becoming an indispensable member of the school's community.
  As a native of Northern Virginia and a product of the Fairfax County 
Public School system himself, Mr. Seffens and his successful teaching 
career stand as a testament to the region's firm commitment to academic 
excellence. Upon his retirement after years of commendable work, Mr. 
Seffens will certainly be missed by students and faculty alike.
  Madam Speaker, in closing, I would like to take the opportunity to 
recognize Mr. Seffens's steadfast devotion to raising the standard of 
musical education and personally thank him for his dedication to the 
Fairfax County Public

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School system. I call upon my colleagues to join me in applauding 
Geoffrey Steffens for his service to our Nation and wishing him the 
best in a well-deserved retirement.

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