[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 138 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                       HONOR OF DR. JOHN N. LEIN

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                          HON. NORMAN D. DICKS

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Saturday, September 28, 1996

  Mr. DICKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to honor Dr. Jack Lein, who 
has been a great friend to me and my office over the years during his 
long, distinguished career at the University of Washington. During 
Jack's 32-year career at the University of Washington, he has served in 
many capacities which encompass most aspects of modern medicine, 
medical and health sciences education, university administration, and 
Federal relations. At the end of this year, Jack will begin a well-
earned retirement. The many skills that he brought to his job will be 
hard to replace. I want to join the many people in the University of 
Washington family to express our debt of gratitude to Dr. Lein for his 
decades of conscientious service.
  Jack has spent most of his life in the State of Washington, having 
been born in Spokane. He received his MD degree from the University of 
Washington in 1955. After finishing his internship and residency in 
1960, Jack returned to Spokane to begin an obstetrics and gynecology 
practice. After 4 years in his medical practice, Jack began his 
distinguished career at the University of Washington.
  Although Spokane lost a good physician, the university gained a 
tremendous asset and advocate. Dr. Lein founded the University of 
Washington School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education Program and 
was its first director for 19 years. He was also assistant dean and 
then associate dean of the school of medicine. From 1965 through 1969, 
he was the director of the Washington/Alaska Regional Medical Program 
and was one of the founders of the widely acclaimed WAMI Program which 
set up a regionalized medical education system for Washington, Alaska, 
Montana, and Idaho. From 1970 until 1984, Jack was the State 
legislative liaison for the Health Sciences. For the past 29 years, he 
has coordinated all Federal relations for the university. Dr. Lein 
served as vice president for health sciences for 10 years making him 
the highest ranking administrative official ever to graduate from the 
University of Washington Medical School. Since ending his service as 
vice president in 1992, he has been the first full-time director of 
Federal relations, reporting directly to the university president. At 
the same time, he has continued to be a professor of obstetrics and 
gynecology.
  During the years that Dr. Lein has headed up the Federal relations 
efforts, the University of Washington has become the No. 1 recipient of 
Federal contract and grant dollars among State universities nationwide. 
When Jack began his tenure, the university received $40 million in 
Federal dollars. For each of the last 3 years, these Federal moneys 
have totaled more than $400 million.
  Dr. Lein's understanding of the relationship between a world-class 
university and the Federal Government reminds me of the dedication of 
the Warren G. Magnuson Health Science Center. Jack always known for his 
sense of humor, remarked to Senator Magnuson and the assembled crowd 
that he had better keep the Federal money flowing to the university or 
else we had just dedicated the world's largest Christian Science 
reading room.
  The research that this money has helped fund has produced some very 
impressive results. Over the last decade, the University of Washington 
research programs have produced Nobel Prizes in medicine and physics, 
along with medical advances in bone marrow transplantation and a 
hepatitis B vaccine. Other achievements include assisting key State and 
regional industries through research into advanced materials and 
methods for aerospace and electronics manufacturing and for the growing 
bio-technology industry. The university has been key to advancements 
made in developing new methods for sustainable management of our 
fisheries and forest resources, which is vitally important for the 
district I represent. The university's research has led to patented 
technologies for more than 20 startup companies. And perhaps most 
importantly, this research has provided training for more than 8,000 
graduate and professional students each year. These successes testify 
to the legacy that Dr. Lein is leaving at the University of Washington.
  As Jack prepares to begin his retirement, I want to wish him all the 
best. I know, Jack, that you will be missed. Every happiness to both 
you and your family. As a graduate, I want to thank you for your 
dedicated service to the University of Washington. And for being such a 
good friend and advisor.
  I look forward to being with you at many University of Washington 
football games.

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