[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 7, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1076-S1077]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         THE BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, as of the close of business Tuesday, 
February 6, the Federal debt--down to the penny--stood at exactly 
$4,987,288,825,759.77 or $18,930.18 on a per capita basis for every 
man, woman, and child in America.

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                           SUSANNE B. WILSON

  Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I rise today to salute Susanne B. 
Wilson, who will be honored with the 1995-96 distinguished Tower Award 
by San Jose State University.
  Since 1972 the Tower Award has been presented to alumni, faculty, and 
community leaders recognizing exceptional and continuous service to San 
Jose State and the university community. Continuing the tradition of 
the award, Susie Wilson is a longstanding leader in Santa Clara Valley 
as a public official--a member of the county board of supervisors and a 
member of the San Jose City Council--and in her work for numerous 
organizations.
  Susie's active leadership role at San Jose State University spans 
nearly three decades--first as a student then as a faculty member, and 
now as a volunteer alumna. She earned her bachelor's degree in 
political science in 1976, and later served as a lecturer during the 
1980's. In 1994, she was the first visiting professor in the SJSU 
leader-in-residence program, teaching a senior seminar in the ethical 
issues in politics.
  Susie was one of the founders of and participants in the Walk for 
Women of Sparta, which was the largest fundraiser by women for women 
athletes, which raised over $1 million for women's athletic 
scholarships. She has also been active in the Spartan Foundation, a key 
fundraising organization of the San Jose State, and is currently 
serving on the executive committee and board of directors.
  Susie Wilson built a reputation of leadership as a member of the San 
Jose City Council where she served for 6 years, then as a member of the 
County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors. Susie solved problems, 
brought opposing parties together in compromise, and worked through 
consensus to prevent political stalemates. It is no surprise that when 
Susie retired from the board she started her own business called 
SOLUTIONS.
  Susie has continued to be a community leader, lending her insight and 
expertise to organizations such as the United Way, the Boy Scouts of 
America, and Cambrian Park United Methodist Church, her church of over 
30 years. A champion of social justice, one of her most important 
accomplishments was her success as chair of the YWCA Villa Nueva 
Capital Campaign. Villa Nueva is a 63-family residential housing unit 
for lower income families which houses transitional and affordable 
housing, mostly for single parents and their kids. To honor Susie, the 
building was named in her honor when it opened in 1993. In addition, 
she is a founding member of the National Women's Political Caucus and a 
member of the American Association of University Women.
  Susie Wilson is truly a model of effective leadership in a community. 
I join with her wonderful husband Bob, a retired IBM engineer, their 
sons, Bill, Rob, and David, as well as their families and six 
grandchildren in celebrating this well-deserved award.
  I congratulate Susie Wilson as she is honored with the Tower Award 
for her years of giving to others and for her well known, more private, 
and very personal accomplishments. And I congratulate President Caret 
for his selection of Susie which honors San Jose State University and 
the previous recipients of the award.

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