[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18651]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN HONOR OF THE DEPARTURE OF DR. MIKE MOSES FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT 
             POST AT THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 15, 2004

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay a special tribute to an 
admired colleague and dear friend of mine, Dr. Mike Moses, as he 
departs from the Superintendent post of the Dallas Independent School 
District. Mike is not only admired by those in Dallas, but commands the 
respect of his peers throughout the state.
  Dr. Moses' dedication to educating our youth is evidenced by his 
service to the Dallas Independent School District and as the Texas 
Commissioner of Education under then Governor George W. Bush. Mike has 
presided over years of improvement and progress for the district. 
During his tenure, the Dallas Independent School District passed the 
largest school bond issue in Texas, providing $1.37 billion for 20 
schools, 40 additions and renovations to 218 existing campuses in the 
district. Mike is rightly credited with improving the district's 
accountability ratings, reducing the number of low-performing schools 
by half. Mike Moses' service has been truly outstanding and for that I 
wish to thank him here on the floor of the U.S. House of 
Representatives.
  It has been my honor and pleasure to work with him over the last 
several years, and I know I speak for the entire Dallas ISD staff, 
faculty, and administration when I say he will be greatly missed. I 
wish Mike, and his family, all the very best as they move into the next 
stage of their life.

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