[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8754]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING RANDY DAVIS

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                            HON. JASON SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 14, 2016

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Randy 
Davis, who retires June 30, 2016 after 33 years in education in 
Missouri.
  Mr. Davis began his career in Licking where he taught Social Studies 
and coached boys' basketball. He became principal of Salem High School 
and I am proud to say he was principal when I was a student there. He 
also coached girls' basketball. After that, he moved on to Potosi--
first as the assistant superintendent for five years and then as 
superintendent for 13 years.
  At Potosi, Assistant Superintendent Jamie Thompson said he took great 
pride in helping the school district become a vital part of the 
community. ``He told us to `treat every child the way you would want 
your child treated,''' she said. ``And, his big thing was to emphasize 
our school colors and say, `Love Purple, but Live Gold!'''
  Shelly, his wife of 32 years said, ``Randy has loved making a 
difference in the lives of kids and setting the bar higher for the 
students and staff.'' I would agree, he made positive impacts on the 
futures of his students because he certainly impacted mine.
  For devoting his life to the education of Missouri's students, it is 
my pleasure to recognize Mr. Randy Davis of Potosi before the United 
States House of Representatives.

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