[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21939]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING PEGGY TORTORICE

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of 
Respresentatives to join me in congratulating Peggy Tortorice as she 
retires from the Genesee Intermediate School District Board of 
Education. A reception honoring Peggy will be held on October 8th in 
Flint, Michigan.
  Peggy has served on the Genesee Intermediate School District Board of 
Education since July 1, 1977. During this time she spent 8 years as the 
board's president. Prior to her service with the Genesee Intermediate 
School District, Peggy served on the Clio Board of Education from 1967 
to 1976. During her tenure, Peggy worked tirelessly to achieve a 
productive educational environment for students throughout Genesee 
County. She was influential in the development of Mott Middle College, 
Genesee County's Network for Education Telecommunications, the Health, 
Safety and Nutrition Service Department, and the Genesee Early College 
on the campus of the University of Michigan-Flint.
  Peggy is a member and president of the Genesee County Education 
Foundation. She is a member of the Genesee County Association of School 
Board Members, a member of the Michigan Association of School Boards, 
and the National School Boards Association. The Michigan Association of 
School Boards has bestowed their Award of Merit, Award of Distinction, 
Master Board Member Award, Master Diamond Award, Master Platinum Award 
and the President's Award of Recognition on Peggy.
  Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in 
applauding the work of Peggy Tortorice. The students of Genesee County 
owe her a debt of gratitude for her vision, commitment, and dedication 
to improve the climate of learning. She has provided an example and 
inspiration to educators everywhere and I wish her the best as she 
enters this next phase of her life.

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