[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10978]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MARNA S. DAVIDSON

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 16, 2010

  Mr. DEUTCH. Madam Speaker, ``A good teacher is like a candle, it 
consumes itself to light the way for others.'' Today I would like to 
honor Marna S. Davidson for the path she has lit for us and 
congratulate her on her retirement. Ms. Davidson is the paradigm of a 
true educator: she has dedicated her life to teaching others both 
inside and outside the classroom.
  Ms. Davidson came to Florida after a distinguishing career in the New 
York City Public School System. As an active teacher, Ms. Davidson was 
recognized with the Smallheiser Award by the United Federation of 
Teachers and helped her school achieve the prestigious Trechenberg 
Award.
  When Ms. Davidson retired from New York and moved to Florida, she 
became politically active. Some will suggest that Ms. Davidson then 
found the most bullish and obstinate students of her career, the 
Florida legislature. In true form, Ms. Davidson took to lobbying the 
Florida legislature on educational issues with the same passion and 
zeal she taught with her whole life. There is no doubt that the 
children of Florida are better off due to the hard work and dedication 
that Ms. Davidson advocated on behalf of their education.
  I wish Ms. Davidson an enjoyable and peaceful retirement.

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