[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17419]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING HAROLD SHAW

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. MICHAUD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of Harold Shaw. Harold, a retired U.S. Coast Guard 
chief warrant officer and special education teacher at Lawrence Junior 
High School in Fairfield, Maine, has recently received recognition from 
the Troops to Teachers program. The Troops to Teachers program recruits 
quality teachers for schools that serve low-income families throughout 
America and assists military personnel as they transition to careers in 
teaching. Since its authorization in 1993, nearly ten thousand troops 
have participated in the Troops to Teachers program and brought unique 
expertise and insight to our classrooms nationwide.
  Our veterans are called upon to learn extensive skills which they 
then need to teach to junior military comrades. They develop incredible 
patience, perseverance and leadership skills throughout their honorable 
service, and I cannot think of any group of individuals in our society 
that would be better equipped to handle the responsibility and honor of 
shaping the minds of the future in our Nation's classrooms.
  Since starting at Lawrence Junior High School, Harold has used those 
skills everyday, and his classroom has become a safe haven for 
students. As his students and colleagues can attest, Harold is an 
exemplary teacher and has successfully helped reluctant students to 
read and write with confidence. Moreover, as someone who knows the 
meaning of hard work, Harold has continued to challenge himself and has 
worked to find innovative ways to use technology as a teaching tool in 
his special education classroom.
  By choosing to teach after serving in the military, Harold has 
continued his public service and made a lasting difference in his 
community.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in honoring Harold Shaw for his 
dedication and service to his country and community.

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