[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 126 (Monday, August 3, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E757-E758]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING MR. ANTHONY C. BROOKS

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                        HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, August 3, 2026

  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, from the 24th District of the 
great state of Florida, I rise today to recognize Mr. Anthony C. 
Brooks, a constituent and a respected educator who, after thirty-one 
years with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, is retiring.
  Mr. Brooks has been a leader in improving access to quality education 
for students, improving working conditions for teachers and increasing 
parental involvement throughout the school district.
  Mr. Brooks began his career with Miami-Dade County Public Schools in 
1983 as a Language Arts teacher at Kinloch Park Middle School. He later 
taught Language Arts at Miami Douglas MacArthur North Senior High 
School. Mr. Brooks soon moved into a leadership role as assistant 
principal at Coral Gables Senior High School. It is a title he also 
held at Jose de Diego Middle School and Miami Jackson Senior High 
School. Mr. Brooks spent the last eight years of his tenure with Miami-
Dade County Public Schools as a Language Arts teacher at Lake Stevens 
Middle School.
  He is not only a staple in the classroom, but also in the community. 
He has held leadership roles in numerous organizations which include 
executive director of the South Florida Youth Film Workshop 
Incorporated, secretary of the Children's Services Council, executive 
council with the Miami-Dade County Juvenile Justice Council, advisor 
for the Youth Crime Watch School of the Year (Kinlock Park Middle 
School), and Language Arts Department Chair at Douglas MacArthur North 
Senior High School.
  Mr. Brooks received his Bachelor of Science Degree in English from 
Kentucky State University and his Master of Science Degree from Barry 
University in Educational Leadership.

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  Please join me in honoring Mr. Anthony C. Brooks for his commitment 
to education and our children and for his dedication to our community.

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