[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 95 (Friday, June 8, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E804]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE CAREER AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF PRINCIPAL JAMES P. ANTOS

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 8, 2018

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career and 
accomplishments of Principal James P. Antos of Brother Rice High School 
in Chicago. As he prepares to retire, we cannot help but admire his 
service and hope that his example and distinguished tenure are emulated 
in the future.
   Jim, a local Chicagoan, has been nurturing young minds for 44 years. 
After deciding in his junior year of high school to become a teacher, 
Jim earned a B.A. in Psychology and an M.A. in General Experimental 
Psychology from Illinois State University. He then began his career in 
education in 1974 as a psychology and history teacher. From there, he 
quickly expanded his duties and involved himself in student activities 
and recruitment, going above and beyond his core responsibilities. In 
1979, Jim found his way to Brother Rice High School, where, in addition 
to his teaching role, he would serve as the baseball coach, Dean of 
Faculty, Dean of Students, and eventually Principal. His students and 
peers have frequently praised him, describing him as a father figure, 
lauding his calm and consistent leadership, and applauding his honest, 
caring, and compassionate demeanor. As one student recalled, Jim never 
forgot a name, not just in his own class, but in the entire school. 
This outstanding public servant has devoted his life to his students, 
both in the classroom and on the field.
   In addition to cultivating the future of America, Jim has also stood 
in defense of it. He served in the U.S. Army while engaged in Vietnam 
where he was stationed outside of Qui Nhon at Camp Granite. Jim has not 
only taught history but has been a part of it--providing the students 
of Brother Rice with a unique perspective to our nation's story. He has 
also provided them with wisdom, knowledge, and direction, while helping 
to guide countless students through high school.
   I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Principal James P. Antos 
and his accomplishments. I congratulate him on his retirement and thank 
him for his decades of service at Brother Rice High School.

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