[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 181 (Tuesday, November 29, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2122]
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                      IN HONOR OF BARBARA CORNETT

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 2011

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to recognize Barbara 
Cornett, who is retiring from her work as a member of the Monterey 
County Board of Education, a role she has filled with great integrity 
since December 2003.
  Mrs. Cornett's career in California public education spans six 
decades. She has served as a classroom teacher, school nurse, director 
of special education and assistant superintendent with Salinas Union 
High School District before retiring in 1992.
  A clinical nurse as well as an educator, Mrs. Cornett is respected by 
both the medical and educational communities for her understanding of 
the needs of the special education students.
  She earned her Bachelor of Arts at Vanderbilt University, and Master 
of Arts, School Administration, at San Jose State University. As a 
member of the Monterey County Board of Education, Mrs. Cornett served 
as its liaison to the Special Education Local Plan Area and the 
Monterey County Schools Insurance Group.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no doubt that the Monterey and Salinas school 
systems will continue to thrive because of her longstanding work. 
Barbara deserves our deepest gratitude and our most heartfelt wishes 
for a job well done.

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