[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 156 (Thursday, September 28, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1287]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            JOSEPH F. CHEFF

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 28, 2017

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Joseph 
Cheff, who has celebrated his retirement from Passaic County Education 
Associations this past Friday.
  Expressing how much Mr. Cheff meant to Passaic County is a delightful 
task. As a fellow official in the education system, as an admirer, and 
as a Patersonian, it gives me great pleasure to add my personal 
appreciation and commendation.
  Mr. Cheff served in the school district at the peak of his memorable 
career. In 1982, he was a mathematics instructor for the Paterson 
Public School borough. Joseph Cheff's mission statement was to prepare 
each student for success in the collegiate institution of their choice 
and in their careers. His role in education and leadership leaves a 
positive mark on New Jersey's youth.
  Throughout the course of his life he has been involved in numerous 
organizations such as Paterson Education Association, where he resides 
as delegate assemblyman. One of his most prominent affiliations was as 
president of The Passaic County Education Association, where he 
believed that every student should have an extraordinary educational 
experience.
  As president of Passaic County Education Association, his mission was 
to extend an opportunity for representation of various education groups 
to confer about problems affecting public education in Passaic County. 
Ultimately his desire was to facilitate the dissemination of 
information from national, state, county, and local educational 
associations.
  Joseph Cheff continued to strive for the efforts of the teacher's 
union rights, tenure reform, and teacher evaluations on NJSBA (New 
Jersey School Boards Association). The services provided by the NJSBA 
allowed teachers and members of the New Jersey schools to carry out 
their daily responsibilities, tackle difficult situations, and realize 
the rewards of successful boardsmanship. By standing up for teacher's 
rights, Cheff knew that teachers with a less strenuous work life would 
not only become more relaxed in their workplace, but also outperform 
expectations and truly interact with their students, so as to 
contribute to the reformation of a poorly established educational 
program, and create informative methods of educating students for their 
futures.
  It is an honor to commemorate the outstanding career of Mr. Joseph 
Cheff. Your hard work and tireless advocacy for both students and 
teachers, has impacted the community of Passaic for years to come. You 
are a wonderful person with a caring heart and your work will live on.
  The job of a United States Congressman involves much that is 
rewarding, yet nothing compares to recognizing and commemorating over 
30 years of the contributions and services you have contributed to the 
residents of Passaic County from Mr. Joseph Cheff.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join our colleagues in extending our 
gratitude towards a humanitarian who has planted the seed for aspiring 
students. Let us celebrate over 30 years of his dedicated service to 
not only the Paterson Public School System, but also for his tireless, 
hard work and amicable efforts as President of the Passaic County 
Education Association, Mr. Joseph Cheff.

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