[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 21, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H394]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING DR. DAVID LAND FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY

  (Mr. BOOZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor the life of Dr. 
David Land, a gracious contributor to the Third District of Arkansas, 
who passed away earlier this year.
  Dr. Land was the superintendent of Omaha schools for more than 22 
years, but he wasn't just an administrator. He was a mentor and a 
friend to the staff and students who knew him as ``Doc.'' Doc spent his 
life as an educator and showed that actions do speak louder than words. 
He fixed tiles in the cafeteria, jump-started students' cars, drove the 
bus to field trips and wrote grants for the small school district. 
These actions weren't out of the ordinary for this extraordinary man.
  He was named the Arkansas Rural Association's 2005 Northwest Arkansas 
Superintendent of the Year. Doc spent his life as an administrator, but 
it wasn't just a job, it was something that he loved.
  When a friend talked to him and asked about retirement, Doc said, 
``What else would I do? This is my life.''
  Madam Speaker, Doc will certainly be missed. I thank my colleagues 
for the opportunity to honor and celebrate the life of this wonderful 
man.

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