[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 24 (Tuesday, March 10, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E342]
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                       TRIBUTE TO RANDOLPH NEWMAN

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 10, 1998

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Randolph 
Newman. The death of Dr. Newman on February 27, 1998 was a sad day for 
anyone who knew Ran. He will be greatly missed, both as a dedicated 
supporter of Santa Rosa Junior College and as a generous and caring 
individual.
  Dr. Newman was raised in Oakland, California. He began his career in 
education as a business education teacher at Healdsburg High School 
before serving in the Army Air Corps. He returned to the field of 
education and eventually received a doctorate in higher education at 
Berkeley.
  The Santa Rosa Junior College family will forever remember Dr. 
Newman's dedication as President and close friend of the Foundation. As 
President, he expanded the college to become a community resource that 
offered, along with the traditional first two years of a baccalaureate 
degree, vocational and business training, adult education, and a 
variety of enrichment programs. He transformed the role of this junior 
college into a true community college--one of the best in the nation.
  But Dr. Newman's work did not stop with S.R.J.C. His commitment to 
over 40 organizations, including his active membership in the Santa 
Rosa Symphony Association and the Sonoma County Library, is admirable. 
It is special people like Randolph Newman who make me proud to 
represent the California 6th District in Congress.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I acknowledge the loss of 
Randolph Newman. He was a tremendous asset to our community and an 
inspiration to us all. I extend my deepest sympathies to the Newman 
family and all who knew this wonderful man.

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