[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 21, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E910]
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                        TRIBUTE TO GUY EMANUELE

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 21, 2009

  Mr. STARK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay a special tribute to 
Guy Emanuele, former Superintendent of the New Haven Unified School 
District in Union City, California. On April 24, 2009, the New Haven 
Schools Foundation will host its 2nd Annual Scholarship luncheon. 
Friends, colleagues and admirers of Mr. Emanuele will gather at the 
luncheon to recognize his many years of service to the New Haven 
Community.
  Mr. Emanuele has spent 49 years as a teacher, counselor, 
administrator and school district trustee. He began his teaching career 
in 1956 at Barnard Junior High School, now Barnard-White Middle School 
in Union City. After working as counselor and administrator for several 
years, he was hired as the school district's superintendent in 1976.
  When he took the post, the New Haven school district had existed for 
only 11 years, and there had already been three superintendents. Guy 
Emanuele, according to Union City Mayor Mark Green, ``found New Haven a 
district of bricks and he left it a district of marble . . . He was the 
most important person in the school district's history.''
  Under Mr. Emanuele's 22-year tenure as superintendent, New Haven 
created an alternative high school, passed several bond measures and 
focused on educating students through athletics, arts and 
extracurricular activities, in addition to academics. As a 
superintendent and school board member, he maintained a vision of 
holistic education and advocated for top-notch extracurricular 
activities to keep students engaged throughout the day and after 
school. He believes it is cost effective to establish athletics and 
arts programs on campuses because they keep students engaged and out of 
trouble.
  Guy Emanuele also established the New Haven Schools Foundation in 
1981 to provide an alternative source of funds for co-curricular and 
extra-curricular programs. The Foundation also provided much of the 
initial funding for cutting-edge technology for the New Haven School 
District that made New Haven a model for other California school 
districts.
  He retired as superintendent of the New Haven Unified School District 
in 1998. After leaving New Haven, Guy Emanuele, a longtime Fremont, 
California resident, was elected to the Fremont Unified School Board, 
where he served until 2006.
  Guy Emanuele has earned the respect of educators as well as the 
community for his exemplary contributions to students. I join in 
expressing appreciation to him for his commitment and dedication.

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