[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 177 (Thursday, November 15, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2432]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING DR. PATRICK SAYNE ON HIS RETIREMENT AS SUPERINTENDENT OF 
               PASO ROBLES JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

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                          HON. KEVIN McCARTHY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 15, 2007

  Mr. McCARTHY of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. 
Patrick Sayne on his retirement as Superintendent of Paso Robles Joint 
Unified School District.
  Dr. Sayne is currently the longest serving superintendent in 
California. He accepted his first leadership position in Warner Union 
Elementary School District in San Diego County in 1978, and also served 
in Valle Lindo School District and Lakeport Unified School District. In 
1998, Dr. Sayne became the superintendent of Paso Robles Joint Unified 
School District, which I represent.
  Dr. Sayne is a native of New Jersey, but moved to Long Beach, 
California with his family when he was a teenager. After graduating 
from California State University at Long Beach with a bachelor of arts 
degree in Russian history, he later obtained a master of arts degree in 
education in 1977. Dr. Sayne then went on to earn his doctorate in 
educational administration from the University of Southern California 
in 1988, and remains an avid Trojan fan.
  Dr. Sayne has not only dedicated his life to ensuring excellence in 
education for his students in the school districts he has served, but 
he has also served his country with 34 years of military service, which 
includes active and reserve duty with the U.S. Marine Corps. He also 
joined the U.S. Navy Reserve, and in 2004, Dr. Sayne retired from the 
Navy Reserves with the rank of Commander.
  Not only did he serve his country in the military and dedicate his 
life to improving the educational opportunities of his students, Dr. 
Sayne is active in the community, as a volunteer with Rotary 
International, the Association of California School Administrators, and 
the American Red Cross, where he is on the board of directors for the 
San Luis Obispo chapter and spent two weeks in Louisiana helping those 
communities impacted by Hurricane Katrina. He is also a former member 
of the Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce board of directors and a current 
member of the Paso Robles Library Foundation board of directors.
  Dr. Sayne will be remembered as an active and involved leader during 
his nine years at Paso Robles Joint Unified School District. Through 
his long career as both a teacher and a superintendent, he always put 
his students first, was a strong advocate for alternative education, 
and consistently worked with his teachers to examine student 
performance to ensure that his schools were making a difference for the 
students.
  One of his proudest accomplishments as superintendent of Paso Robles 
Joint Unified School District was working with the California Office of 
Emergency Services, OES, and the U.S. Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, FEMA, to secure funding to rebuild Flamson Middle School, which 
was destroyed in the December 2003 San Simeon earthquake. His 
leadership and dogged determination ensured that Flamson will be 
rebuilt and will again serve the students of the Paso Robles Joint 
Unified School District.
  Dr. Sayne and his wife Mary currently live in Paso Robles and are the 
proud parents of daughters Cari and Kelly. He and his wife look forward 
to retirement and staying involved in the Paso Robles community, and I 
wish Dr. Sayne well in this new chapter of his life.

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