[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 2 (Thursday, January 5, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E51]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    HONORING DR. STEPHEN K. ROBINSON

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                            HON. BILL BAKER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 4, 1995
  Mr. BAKER of California. Mr. Speaker, remarkable Americans deserve 
recognition by the Congress, which is why I am glad to honor Dr. 
Stephen K. Robinson for his recent selection as a mission specialist 
for future flights of the Space Shuttle by the National Aeronautic and 
Space Administration.
  Dr. Robinson is a 1973 graduate of Campolindo High School in Moraga, 
which is located in my District in the East Bay area of California. 
Currently a research scientist in the Fluid Mechanics and Acoustics 
Division of NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA, Dr. Robinson 
will serve as one of several mission specialists on future Space 
Shuttle flights. He will relocate to Houston in March of next year to 
begin 1 year of training at the Johnson Space Center, during which he 
will learn how to operate and integrate the dozens of systems used on 
the Shuttle.
  Dr. Robinson graduated from the University of California, Davis in 
1978 with a degree in mechanical/aeronautical engineering. He went on 
to obtain masters and doctorate degrees in mechanical engineering from 
Stanford University. Dr. Robinson's parents, William and Joyce 
Robinson, continue to reside in Moraga.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Robinson deserves high praise for being chosen in a 
very competitive process. His appointment is testimony to his diligent 
pursuit of professional excellence, and I am pleased to commend this 
outstanding East Bay native for his contributions to our country.


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