[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15788]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING DR. TONY STEWART

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                         HON. G. K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 19, 2009

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Madam Speaker, I rise to express great sadness about 
the untimely passing of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools 
Superintendent Dr. Tony Stewart.
  Dr. Stewart has served as superintendent for the past nine years, and 
he had earned the respect of the community as a talented and dedicated 
educator who worked tirelessly to ensure every student received the 
best possible education. I will remember him for always stressing the 
responsibility and importance of working to make a difference in the 
lives of others.
  He started his career in 1963 as a teacher, assistant principal and 
athletic director at Spotsylvania High School in Virginia before 
serving as a principal for several other schools in Virginia. Dr. 
Stewart's first job as a superintendent was at Culpeper County Schools 
in Virginia, where he served for 13 years starting in 1981. He became 
superintendent of North Carolina's Burke County Schools in 1994, where 
he served until coming to Elizabeth City-Pasquotank in 2000.
  Dr. Stewart received his bachelor's and master's degrees from 
Appalachian State University and completed postgraduate work at the 
University of Virginia and Virginia Tech University. He received his 
doctorate in education from Nova Southeastern University in 1995 and 
also completed the Principal's Executive Program at the University of 
North Carolina that same year.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that everyone join me in offering our deepest 
condolences to his family, friends, loved ones, community and 
colleagues. Dr. Stewart has been a tremendous asset to the community 
and he will be greatly missed.

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