[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 149 (Thursday, October 15, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H11386]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING OKLAHOMA'S SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, SANDY GARRETT

  (Mr. BOREN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOREN. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor one of Oklahoma's most 
respected political leaders, Sandy Garrett.
  Born and raised in my hometown of Muskogee, Oklahoma, Sandy Garrett 
has been Oklahoma's superintendent of public instruction for the past 
19 years. As chief executive officer of the State Department of 
Education, Superintendent Garrett has led the implementation of major 
education reforms such as Oklahoma's Education Reform Act of 1990, the 
Federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and the Achieving Classroom 
Excellence Act of 2005.
  In 2006, she was re-elected overwhelmingly for the fifth time. 
Superintendent Garrett is the only woman in Oklahoma history to hold 
the office.
  Her strong character and steady leadership have served, and continue 
to serve, multiple generations of Oklahoma school children.
  Sandy Garrett, because of your commitment to public service, Oklahoma 
continues to be a great State to live and work in.

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