Mr. Speaker. I rise today to inform my colleagues of the retirement of a dedicated and respected educator in my district. William A. Melendez. Dr. Melendez is the coordinator of bilingual and migrant education in the Monterey County area. and he is retiring after a 32year education career during which he has been a teacher. counselor. and administrator. He is being honored with a dinner on May 9. and I want to take this opportunity to list for the House the achievements of the fine professional. Dr. Melendez was born in New York and served in the U.S. Army Infantry.