[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11093]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      IN TRIBUTE TO ROBERT PETERS, OUTSTANDING MILWAUKEE EDUCATOR

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                            HON. GWEN MOORE

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 24, 2005

  Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my 
gratitude to an outstanding leader within the Milwaukee educational 
community, Mr. Robert L. Peters. Mr. Peters, who worked in the 
Milwaukee Public Schools for over thirty years, is retiring this month 
as Principal of James Madison University High School. As an educator 
and principal, he made a difference in the lives of thousands of young 
Milwaukee residents.
  Mr. Peters came to Milwaukee from Mississippi. He received a B.S. cum 
laude from Jackson State University in 1972, earning his M.S. shortly 
thereafter from the University of Southern Mississippi.
  As a principal, Mr. Peters sought to address long-standing problems--
like discipline and attendance--in new ways. Ever an educator, he 
continued to teach and to develop new curricula throughout his career 
as an administrator. Mr. Peters developed five Milwaukee Public High 
Schools into praiseworthy educational facilities, creating nurturing, 
safe instructional environments that fostered student learning and 
academic excellence.
  Mr. Peters is also an upstanding member of the Milwaukee community, 
taking an active role in his church, Tabernacle Baptist Church, and 
participating in numerous civic organizations and community activities. 
As a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored 
People (NAACP), he was active in the Annual Fund Raising Campaign. As a 
volunteer with Project Return, he provided counseling to local 
residents attempting to make the difficult transition from 
incarceration to regular society. He found ways to integrate this 
community leadership with his educational mission, for example, by 
developing a curriculum and conducting workshops for teachers to 
prepare for Black History Month.
  His awards and commendations are numerous. Mr. Peters was recognized 
as one of North America's 100 Best Educational Administrators by 
Executive Educator and has been selected as Wisconsin's Principal of 
the Year.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to Mr. 
Robert L. Peters for the immeasurable service he has rendered to our 
country and his community. I sincerely thank Mr. Peters for his 
enduring commitment to Milwaukee's children, and wish him a long, 
enjoyable retirement.

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