[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 100 (Friday, June 29, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1183]
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         IN HONOR OF ANTHONY A. TORRE AND JOHN GALLACHER, PH.D.

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                           HON. JOE COURTNEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 29, 2012

  Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the careers of 
Dr. John Gallacher and Anthony A. Torre. As they prepare to retire as 
the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the town 
of Enfield, respectively, they leave behind a legacy of excellence.
  Dr. John Gallacher's passion for education began in 1968, when he 
started his career as a sixth grade teacher for the Elmhurst U-205 
School District in Elmhurst, Illinois. He moved to Iowa eight years 
later to become an Elementary School Principal: first for the Ponora-
Linden Community School District in Panora, Iowa, and then for 
Washington and Torrence Schools in Keokuk. Dr. Gallacher continued his 
work in Keokuk until 1992, serving as the Instructional Services 
Coordinator and the Superintendent of Schools for the district. Having 
held a variety of positions within the public school system, Dr. 
Gallacher brought an impressive knowledge and diverse set of skills to 
Enfield, Connecticut. He has worked as the Superintendent for the past 
twenty years, where he earned the reputation of an astute problem 
solver and tireless worker.
  Like Dr. Gallacher, Anthony Torre served in different facets of 
education before becoming an administrator for the Enfield Public 
School System. In 1959, he started out a classroom teacher at A.D. 
Higgins Junior High School, working for six years before transitioning 
to the Chair of the Math Department at Enfield High. Mr. Torre went on 
to serve as the school's Assistant Principal and Principal, as well as 
the Principal of Enrico Fermi High School in town. He has remained at 
his current position of the Assistant Superintendent of Schools for 
nearly forty years, playing a key role overseeing the expansion of the 
town's High Schools and ensuring that technological advances were 
integrated into classrooms.
  These two men share nearly 100 years of experience between them that 
has been an invaluable asset to the children of Enfield. Both have been 
passionate advocates of education and have gone above and beyond the 
boundaries of their job description to transform the lives of thousands 
of youngsters. They will be missed greatly. I ask my colleagues to join 
with me to recognize the exemplary service that Dr. John Gallacher and 
Mr. Anthony Torre have provided to Connecticut's children.

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