[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 5, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2500]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF SUE LARRIMORE

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 5, 2007

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, it is an honor for me to rise 
today and recognize the retirement of Sue Larrimore, a great educator.
  For three decades, Sue has dedicated her work toward helping students 
realize their full potential. Teaching elementary, middle, and junior 
high school students, she has touched the lives of countless 
individuals through different parts of the country. These students are 
our Nation's future, and I am confident that her influence upon their 
lives will steer them toward working toward the betterment of society.
  Sue has worked tirelessly as an educator for over 25 years in my 
district in northwest Florida, and has served as the principal of 
Destin Elementary School for the last 5 years. During those 5 years, 
Destin Elementary received an ``A'' grade every year for providing an 
exceptional educational experience. With an undergraduate degree in 
early childhood education and a master's degree in educational 
leadership, there is no question that Sue knew what she wanted to do 
early on in her life, and her successes both at Destin Elementary as 
well as all the other schools at which she served are a testament to 
her achieving that goal.
  Madam Speaker, Sue's leadership and effectiveness will be missed by 
past and current students as well as all others that work with her in 
the educational community. She is a model citizen who set out and 
achieved the goal of making our Nation and the world a better place, 
and I know many will look to her as a great educator for a long time to 
come.

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