[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 76 (Friday, May 13, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E695]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





               HONORING DEBBIE FARRELL ON HER RETIREMENT

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 13, 2016

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mrs. Debbie 
Farrell who is retiring from her position as principal of Forest Hills 
Elementary School after more than 35 years dedicated to education.
   Mrs. Farrell began her teaching career at Coweta County School 
System in Newnan, Georgia in 1979. She showed her commitment to serving 
students with special needs by teaching Special Education in Des 
Moines, Iowa from 1980 to 1982 and serving as a learning disabilities 
clinician from 1984 to 1989. From 1992 to 1999 she worked as a special 
education teacher then as an Associate Principal in District 101 in 
Western Springs, Illinois. In 2001-2002 she served as Principal at 
South Elementary School in Westmont, Illinois. Since 2002 Mrs. Farrell 
has been the Principal at Forest Hills Elementary School in Western 
Springs District 101. Under her leadership, the school has been rated a 
Top 25 school in the State of Illinois four times, including one year 
in which Forest Hills was the second-highest performing in the State.
   Mrs. Farrell received a Bachelor's Degree from Western Illinois 
University and Master's Degrees from both St. Xavier University and 
Iowa State University. She resides in Palos Park, with her husband 
Kevin, her sons Jim and John, and her daughter Katie.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking Mrs. Debbie 
Farrell for all she has done in her 35 plus years as an educator and to 
congratulate her on her retirement. Thousands of students have greatly 
benefitted from her dedicated service.

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