[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 22, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E786]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE LEGACY OF CATTY MOORE

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                           HON. WILEY NICKEL

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 22, 2023

  Mr. NICKEL. Mr. Speaker, it's my honor to pay tribute to the 
distinguished career of Wake County Public School System Superintendent 
Catty Moore. It's my privilege to recognize her invaluable 
contributions to the families and students of Wake County and to wish 
her a happy and well-deserved retirement.
  Superintendent Moore received her bachelor's degree at North Carolina 
State University before earning her master's degree at the University 
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She's currently pursuing a doctoral 
degree at East Carolina University.
  She began her career as a high school French teacher in the Nash-
Rocky Mount Public School system, before moving to teach in Wake County 
at Enloe High School. She then became the assistant principal of Enloe 
before moving to Apex High School and finally working as the principal 
of Sanderson High School. During her time at Sanderson High School, she 
was awarded Principal of the Year by the Wake County Public Schools and 
was awarded Regional Principal of the Year by the North Carolina 
Department of Public Instruction.
  She became Wake County Public School System's Superintendent in 2018 
and is the first woman and first Latina to serve in the role. She was 
awarded the Superintendent of the Year by the North Carolina PTA in 
2021 for her ``steady and focused leadership'' throughout the COVID-19 
pandemic and was awarded National Superintendent of the Year by Magnet 
Schools of America in 2022.
  Under Superintendent Moore's leadership, Wake County has made 
significant strides toward ensuring the safety and well-being of its 
students by conducting a comprehensive school-by-school safety audit, 
writing the district's first equity policy, and pioneering covid safety 
protocols in a time of great uncertainty.
  I'd like to extend my sincerest gratitude to Wake County Public 
School System's Superintendent Catty Moore for her years of service to 
North Carolina and wish her all the best in her retirement from the 
Wake County Public School System.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring and celebrating 
Superintendent Catty Moore.

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