[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 79 (Monday, May 24, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E920-E921]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN HONOR OF WILLIAM AND MARTHA MANNING

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 24, 2010

  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to pay tribute to William and Martha Manning, two individuals who 
have been major advocates for education in my home State of Delaware.

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  Bill was born and raised in Wilmington and is currently the co-
managing partner of the Wilmington office of Saul Ewing LLP. He and his 
wife, Martha, herself a former public school teacher, are known in 
Delaware for their passionate support of education. In 1988, Bill was 
elected to the Red Clay School District board, where, serving as board 
president for 13 years, he led the effort for supporting school choice 
options. Bill currently serves on the boards of the Delaware Charter 
Schools Network and the MOT Charter School.
  Martha Manning was instrumental in the founding of the Cab Calloway 
School of the Arts, a choice school located in Delaware's Red Clay 
School District. She served on its Advisory Board for 11 years, and, as 
a founder of the Delaware Charter Schools Network, Martha has been 
vital in the efforts to advocate for and expand the reach of charter 
schools in our State. She served as the Network's first Executive 
Director, and currently serves on local foundation and non-profit 
boards, all of which are related to education.
  This year, Bill and Martha are being honored by the Delaware Charter 
Schools Network with the 2010 Catalyst in Education Award, given to 
individuals who have proven to be true agents for change in our public 
education community. Charter schools play a critical and significant 
role in the public education community of Delaware, and I applaud and 
support the Network's choice to honor Bill and Martha; this award is a 
testament to their ceaseless dedication and longtime commitment in 
championing improvements in education in our State.
  It is because of the efforts and strong advocacy of individuals like 
Bill and Martha Manning that our schools are able to grow and our 
children are able to flourish. I am proud not only to call them two of 
Delaware's most active education advocates but to also call them my 
friends, and I am happy to have the opportunity to recognize and honor 
them today for their tireless efforts and immeasurable contributions.

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