[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 12, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E431]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATING DR. ELLA MUSSER ON HER RETIREMENT

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                           HON. LLOYD SMUCKER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 12, 2026

  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate and recognize 
superintendent Dr. Ella Musser on her retirement from Cocalico School 
District.
  Dr. Ella Musser began her career with Cocalico School District, which 
is based in the northern corner of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 
1991. Dr. Musser worked across three of the district's elementary 
schools as a teacher, reading specialist, and literacy coach. After 
being promoted to Director of Reading and then Curriculum Director, she 
became Assistant to the Superintendent in 2012. Four years later, in 
2016, Dr. Musser was named as the Superintendent of Cocalico School 
District. As superintendent, Dr. Musser's tenure overlapped with 
significant facility renovations, exceptional academic progress, 
greater integration with STEM and computer technology, as well as 
statewide and national recognition.
  Beyond her role as superintendent, Dr. Musser currently serves as a 
trustee for the Cocalico Education Foundation, as a member of the 
Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators Professional 
Development Committee, and as an advisory board member for Lancaster 
County STEM Alliance. Dr. Musser also holds a Master of Education from 
Kutztown University, a Doctorate in Education from Immaculata 
University, and certifications from Millersville University and 
Immaculata University.
  Dr. Ella Musser leaves Cocalico School District after three decades 
of positive impact. As we celebrate her well-earned retirement, I thank 
Dr. Musser for all the work she has done in making both Cocalico and 
Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District a great place to live and 
raise a family. I wish her the best wherever her future takes her.

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