[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 132 (Thursday, September 8, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1571]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CONGRATULATIONS TO EUGENE RUTLEDGE FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 8, 2011

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join 
me in congratulating Eugene Rutledge on his retirement from Flint 
Community Schools.
  Eugene moved to Flint from Gary, Indiana and was educated in the same 
schools to which he devoted his life. After attending Flint Junior 
College he graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor's 
Degree in Elementary Education. His passion for education can be found 
in his body of work as well his thirst for knowledge. While teaching, 
Eugene obtained a Master's Degree in Reading Instruction from Michigan 
State University and has done post graduate work at Oakland University.
  Mr. Rutledge has been a fixture in the Flint school system for over 
66 years as a student, instructor and administrator. He began his 
career as a social studies teacher, remaining in the classroom for 
twenty-four years. He left the classroom and took his passion for 
education to a broader prospective, working as an administrator, 
focusing on curriculum and instruction for 19 years. While there he 
mentored new teachers and prospective administrators and served on the 
Superintendent's Executive Cabinet.
  As a man of God, Eugene gathered strength from one of his favorite 
scriptures. Proverbs 3:5 and 6: ``Trust in the Lord with all thine 
heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways 
acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.'' Everyone in Flint can 
say thank you for taking the path he has taken and his continued 
dedication to the City of Flint, Flint Community Schools, and most 
importantly the children.
  Mr. Speaker I would like to congratulate Eugene Rutledge on his 
retirement. Eugene's dedication to the community and the children is 
second to none.

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