[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11814]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  A SALUTE TO DR. EDWARD TYSON HONORING HIS YEARS OF SERVICE TO NORTH 
                          CAROLINA'S STUDENTS

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                            HON. ROBIN HAYES

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 25, 2001

  Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Edward Tyson of 
Kannapolis, North Carolina for his years of service to the parents, 
students and educators of Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
  Dr. Tyson has been the Superintendent for Kannapolis City School 
since 1992. He has also served as a teacher, principal, and associate 
superintendent in the Cabarrus County School System.
  Dr. Tyson has made a positive and profound impact on the students and 
faculty of Kannapolis City and Cabarrus County Schools. He has worked 
hard to improve the opportunities for all students throughout Cabarrus 
and Rowan Counties.
  Dr. Tyson has been a tremendous leader in our community, serving on 
the Board of Directors for Cabarrus Bank, the Salvation Army, Cannon 
Memorial YMCA, and Cabarrus College of Health Sciences. He has also 
represented North Carolina on education issues as a member of the 
American Association of School Administrators, the North Carolina 
Association of School Administrators, and the North Carolina Committee 
of the Southern Association of College and Schools.
  Dr. Tyson's accomplishments in education have been recognized. He has 
received numerous awards including: 1995-1996 Southwest North Carolina 
Superintendent of the Year, 1999-2000 Professional Educator of the Year 
by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and the 2000 Time-
Warner Distinguished Educator.
  Mr. Speaker, while I have only touched on a fraction of Dr. Ed 
Tyson's many accomplishments and the impact he has made on his 
community and profession, I proudly join his friends and colleagues in 
thanking and saluting him for his years of service and commitment to 
education and wishing him well in his retirement.

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