[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 94 (Tuesday, July 19, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: July 19, 1994]
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                    TRIBUTE TO DR. EDMOND COSTANTINI

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                             HON. VIC FAZIO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 19, 1994

  Mr. FAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Dr. Edmond 
Costantini, a friend and constituent. Ed recently retired from his 
position as a professor of political science at the University of 
California at Davis. Ed has spent many years focusing his talents and 
energies towards the enhancement of educational opportunities for his 
students at UC Davis. I am honored to be allowed to speak in his behalf 
and enter into the Record a brief and incomplete list of his many 
accomplishments.
  Ed was Phi Beta Kappa at the New York University where he received 
his BA in 1954. He earned an MA from the University of Connecticut in 
1956, and his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in 
1964.
  Ed was a member of the faculty of the political science department at 
UCD for over 30 years. During that time he served as chairman of the 
department from 1971-1977, and as vice-chair or acting chair from 1969-
1971, 1978-1982, and 1993-1994. He served as assistant dean of the 
College of Letters and Science from 1967-1968 and served on many 
committees within the college including chair of faculty from 1981-
1982. In addition, he has been an active member of the faculty senate 
and has served on numerous chancellor's committees.
  Ed has given testimony before many governmental committees including 
state legislative committee on elections and reapportionment, assembly 
committee on natural resources and conservation and the U.S. Senate 
Subcommittee on Air and Water Pollution. He is the author of a vast 
array of publications and has lectured at many U.S. and European 
universities, symposia and conferences.
  Ed has been active in the Democratic Party since 1958. He is a three 
time delegate or delegate-designate to the Democratic National 
Convention and a 12-year member of the executive committee of the 
California Democratic Party. He testified before the Hunt Commission 
for Presidential Nominations. In 1960, he served as assistant campaign 
manager of John F. Kennedy's northern California campaign.
  His teaching and research interest have included American politics, 
California politics, public opinion, mass media and politics, political 
behavior, political parties, and political leadership. He has been 
extremely effective in bringing into the classroom real world practices 
based upon his work with political parties and campaigns. Many students 
fondly recall his humorous teaching style and the real world focus of 
his lectures which made him a popular professor.
  In addition to his long history of hard work and dedication to UC 
Davis, Ed served as staff secretary for education to Governor Edmond 
Brown, Sr., in 1966, as a visiting scholar at the University of Essex, 
England from 1975-1976 and as a faculty fellow at the UC Washington 
Center in 1992.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join me today in honoring Dr. Edmond Costantini and I personally extend 
my sincere appreciation for all he has done for the university and for 
enlightening us with his insights and studies in the field of politics.

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