[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9994]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING JEFFREY SIEGEL

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                            HON. FRED UPTON

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 27, 2010

  Mr. UPTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to Mr. 
Jeffrey Siegel of Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency. After 
over three decades of service to the education community of southwest 
Michigan, Mr. Siegel will be retiring as the Superintendent of Berrien 
RESA.
  After receiving his bachelor's degree in psychology from Adelphi 
University in New York, Jeff made his way to Mount Pleasant, Michigan 
where he attended Central Michigan University and earned both his 
master and specialist degrees.
  Mr. Siegel has served as Berrien RESA's superintendent for over seven 
years and has accomplished many great milestones during his 
distinguished tenure. Jeff created a Medicaid billing site in southwest 
Michigan and has worked with local school districts to reduce the 
number of children referred to special education across the county by 
nearly 15 percent. He redefined his organization's service scope to 
include programs and services specifically related to supporting 
classroom technology, student data management, business office support, 
career training and school safety.
  In addition to his professional responsibilities at Berrien RESA, Mr. 
Siegel, serves his community as a leader of the Berrien Community 
Foundation, Berrien Springs/Eau Claire Rotary, Temple B'Nai Shalom, 
Consortium for Community Development, Community Partnership for 
Lifelong Learning, and the Great Start Collaborative Early Childhood 
Investment Corporation. He also serves as a member of a variety of 
state and local professional organizations and has been appointed by 
the Michigan Department of Education to provide leadership and 
oversight to committees related to Medicaid and intermediate school 
districts.
  For over three decades in the Berrien County education community, 
Jeffrey Siegel's leadership, skills, compassion, and commitment to 
education have made him an indispensible asset to the citizens of 
Berrien County. As Mr. Siegel prepares for his retirement, he leaves a 
legacy that will benefit the community for years to come.

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