Discussion · House of Representatives
Kevin Kiley Independent
“I am honoring Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools David Gordon on his retirement. He has served our local schools for 21 years, and I thank him for his work.”
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools David Gordon on his upcoming plans to retire, following 21 years of leadership in the Sacramento educational community. Superintendent Gordon leads an office which provides financial oversight and support services to 13 school districts and more than 235,000 students. Superintendent Gordon holds a BA from Brandeis University and an EDM and certificate of advanced study in educational administration from Harvard University. His career in the field of educational leadership includes being appointed as the superintendent of the Elk Grove Unified School District, the State’s fourth largest school district, for 9 years. During this time, he was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Education to the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees the Nation’s report card. He also served on the President’s Commission on Excellence in Special Education. Prior to his work in Elk Grove, he was the deputy superintendent for the California Department of Education. Additionally, Superintendent Gordon has served on numerous boards and commissions in California, including his current service as a Governor’s appointee to the State Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission. He also finds time to generously give back to his community through his volunteer work as a member of the board of trustees of the Sierra Health Foundation. I have gotten to know Dave over the years, and he is a widely admired leader in education in our communities. He has been an invaluable source of wisdom and guidance to me, and his leadership will be greatly missed, but I know that he will continue to contribute to our communities in many ways. On behalf of the United States House of Representatives and California’s Third Congressional District, I am honored to recognize Superintendent of Schools David Gordon’s long and distinguished service to the Sacramento educational community and wish he and his wife Deborah the very best in retirement.”
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools David Gordon on his upcoming plans to retire, following 21 years of leadership in the Sacramento educational community. Superintendent Gordon leads an office which provides financial oversight and support services to 13 school districts and more than 235,000 students. Superintendent Gordon holds a BA from Brandeis University and an EDM and certificate of advanced study in educational administration from Harvard University. His career in the field of educational leadership includes being appointed as the superintendent of the Elk Grove Unified School District, the State’s fourth largest school district, for 9 years. During this time, he was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Education to the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees the Nation’s report card. He also served on the President’s Commission on Excellence in Special Education. Prior to his work in Elk Grove, he was the deputy superintendent for the California Department of Education. Additionally, Superintendent Gordon has served on numerous boards and commissions in California, including his current service as a Governor’s appointee to the State Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission. He also finds time to generously give back to his community through his volunteer work as a member of the board of trustees of the Sierra Health Foundation. I have gotten to know Dave over the years, and he is a widely admired leader in education in our communities. He has been an invaluable source of wisdom and guidance to me, and his leadership will be greatly missed, but I know that he will continue to contribute to our communities in many ways. On behalf of the United States House of Representatives and California’s Third Congressional District, I am honored to recognize Superintendent of Schools David Gordon’s long and distinguished service to the Sacramento educational community and wish he and his wife Deborah the very best in retirement.