[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 97 (Friday, June 20, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1031-E1032]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRATULATING MR. ANDREW N. SCHULTZ ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 19, 2014

  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, along with my colleague Mr. 
Nunes, to congratulate Andrew N. Schultz on his retirement after 38 
years of dedicated service to the children and parents of Tulare 
County, California.
  Mr. Schultz grew up as the son of a farmer and historian in the Zion 
Lutheran Colony located near Terra Bella, California. He attended Zion 
Lutheran School, Porterville High School, Porterville College and 
California State University at Chico. He also obtained a Master of 
Education from California State University, Bakersfield.

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  Mr. Schultz started his career as a teacher at Rockford School 
District. He later became the Superintendent and Principal of Ducor 
School District in Southern Tulare County. For the last 13 years, Mr. 
Schultz has served as the Superintendent and Principal of Rockford 
School District, near Porterville, California. His tenure at Rockford 
School District makes Mr. Schultz one of the longest serving 
Superintendents in the history of Tulare County.
  Over the course of his career Mr. Schultz enabled thousands of 
students to obtain a quality education. His leadership allowed students 
and teachers to thrive and his district has been bestowed numerous 
honors and awards. In 2010, the Rockford School District received the 
California Distinguished School Award for its substantial gains in 
narrowing the achievement gap.
  In addition to serving as Superintendent and Principal, Mr. Schultz 
has also been active in the Small Schools Superintendent Association.
  The children of Tulare County have been extremely fortunate to have a 
dedicated servant such as Mr. Schultz to aid in their education. He has 
set very high standards for himself, his staff, and his students.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives to join Mr. Nunes and me in commending Andrew Schultz 
for his 38 years of dedicated public service in Tulare County and 
congratulating him on his recent retirement.

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