[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 82 (Friday, May 18, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E687-E688]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF DR. DON STOCKTON

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 18, 2018

  Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize and thank 
Dr. Don Stockton for his tireless service and unwavering commitment to 
the students and employees of the Conroe Independent School District.
  A graduate of both Purdue University and Texas A&M University, Don 
Stockton began his career in education as a math teacher in Lafayette, 
Indiana, but just two years later, Don found his way to Conroe lSD, 
where he continued to teach math and coach at Conroe High School and 
Travis Junior High School.
  Over the course of seventeen years, Don served throughout Conroe lSD: 
working as the Assistant Principal at Oak Ridge High School, the 
Assistant Principal and Principal of McCullough Junior High, the 
Assistant Principal and Principal of Knox Junior High, the Principal of 
The Woodlands High School, and

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the Interim and Assistant Superintendent of Schools.
  In 2003, Don was appointed Conroe ISD's Superintendent of Schools--a 
posting he has held for fifteen years. Under his leadership, Conroe ISD 
has reached new levels of success and earned countless performance and 
achievement awards--becoming the largest school district to ever be 
named Exemplary by the Texas Education Agency and one of only three 
school districts with the highest academic achievement rating eight 
years in a row.
  Throughout his time in Montgomery County and the Greater Houston 
Area, Don has used his talents to serve his community in both Conroe 
ISD and a wide variety of educational and civic organizations. These 
tireless efforts have not gone unnoticed. Dan's hard work and passion 
for service have earned him the title of Superintendent of the Year, 
Citizen of the Year, and many other community and public service 
awards.
  Don dedicated his career to making a difference in his community that 
reached far beyond the classroom, and thousands of students, families, 
educators, and staff have been changed for the better due to his 
efforts.
  I am proud to join his wife, Kara; his daughter, Brooke; his friends; 
and his colleagues in thanking Don for his career of service and 
wishing him the best as he begins his well-deserved retirement.

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