[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 74 (Thursday, May 14, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E708]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING SANDRA LEVEQUE

                                  _____
                                 

                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 14, 2015

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Sandra Leveque upon her retirement as Principal and Director of the 
Napa County Office of Education Juvenile Court and Community Schools. 
Sandra has served as Principal and Director for 23 years, and this June 
she will end a forty year career as an educator and school 
administrator throughout our district. This month, Ms. Leveque's career 
and retirement will be honored by the Juvenile Court, Community and 
Alternative School Administrators of California at their Annual 
Conference in Napa.
  Over the past forty years, Ms. Leveque has been a dedicated educator 
and advocate for special needs students, working in classrooms for the 
deaf, autistic, and profoundly mentally handicapped. Her devotion to 
helping those with special needs extends beyond the classroom and 
includes work as a member and Chair of the Kiwanis Club of Napa's 
Special Olympics and as an interpreter for the deaf at Hillside 
Christian Center. She has also served as treasurer for the local 
Organization for School Administrators.
  Upon her retirement, Ms. Leveque's colleagues recall her as a 
tireless advocate for her students who worked nonstop, was always 
available to help others, and who treated her students like her own 
children. In fact, Sandra has three children of her own--Jeremy, 
Jessica, and Jonathan--and four grandchildren, Emmy, Peyton, Liam, and 
Will.
  Mr. Speaker, it is fitting and proper that we honor Sandra Leveque at 
this time. Her commitment to serving students, and particularly those 
with special needs, has made our schools and community stronger and her 
level of dedication will not be easily replaced.

                          ____________________