[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 102 (Thursday, June 19, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1285]
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       GEORGE HADDAD FOR HIS OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION

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                       HON. CHRISTOPHER S. MURPHY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 19, 2008

  Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut. Madam speaker, I rise today in honor of 
the commitment to public service that a constituent of mine from 
Waterbury, Connecticut has made throughout his career as a teacher in 
the Waterbury school system. George Haddad spent his entire 56-year 
career serving the students of the Waterbury community, working nights 
as an adult education instructor.
  Education is a stepping stone to prosperity and is absolutely 
essential in today's rapidly-changing economy. Ours is a Nation that 
simply cannot thrive and flourish without a well-educated citizenry. 
Unfortunately, there are still many barriers to a good education that 
confront scores of Americans.
  Mr. Haddad had some of the toughest cases a teacher can have. There 
have been gang members and young people who have been expelled from 
other schools that are among those he has counted as students. Yet for 
56 years George Haddad refused to give up on these students, never 
backing down from a challenge. He is renowned and beloved among his 
colleagues and former pupils as an educator who truly has the best 
interests of his students at heart. Having served his country bravely 
in World War II, Mr. Haddad carried those same virtues of duty and 
responsibility throughout his entire life.
  We owe a great debt of gratitude to George Haddad and others like him 
who have spent their lives ensuring that those who may have otherwise 
slipped through the cracks get the education that they deserve. I 
congratulate Mr. Haddad on his proud record of service to his community 
and to our country. He is an excellent role model to all, and his 
example is one to which we should all aspire.

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