[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E639]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    APPLE VALLEY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS THOMAS HOEGERMAN RETIRES

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                             HON. PAUL COOK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 21, 2019

  Mr. COOK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the retirement of 
Superintendent Thomas E. Hoegerman, who will retire from Apple Valley 
Unified School District on May 22, 2019.
  Thomas E. Hoegerman was born September 15, 1959 in Lodi, CA. He 
attended California State University Sacramento where he earned a B.A. 
in liberal studies, which he later followed with a teaching credential 
from the University of the Pacific and a master's degree from Chapman 
University. He joined the Apple Valley Unified School District in 1989, 
where he taught at Yucca Loma Elementary School and later at Vista 
Campana Middle School. In 1996, Tom joined the District Office, where 
he has worked to improve education outcomes across the district.
  During his time at the District Office, Tom oversaw the construction 
of both Granite Hills High School and Sitting Bull Academy. He also 
implemented class-size reduction, assessment systems, and data analysis 
programs across the district. His leadership during the restructuring 
that followed the Great Recession was instrumental in ensuring student 
success while keeping the district financially stable. Tom has also 
served in several educational organizations, including the San 
Bernardino County District Advocates for Better Students, California 
Association of Health and Education Linked Professions, and San 
Bernardino Gangs and Drugs Task Force Executive Committee.
  Superintendent Thomas Hoegerman has been an incredible asset to the 
education community in Apple Valley, and he will be sorely missed in 
retirement. I wish him and his wife Lisa a happy retirement and a happy 
30th anniversary this July.

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