[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 50 (Wednesday, April 29, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E695-E696]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IN HONOR OF CHAUNCEY A. ALEXANDER, ACSW, CAE, CSWM

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                       HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 29, 1998

  Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an exceptional man for 
his contribution to society. Chauncey Alexander continues his life-
style of professional and community service following his second 
retirement after 12 years as half-time instructor for Social Policy and 
Management courses, Department of Social Work, California State 
University Long Beach. He first retired in 1982 after 13 years as 
National Executive Director of the National Association of Social 
Workers.
  Founder of the Orange County Health Care Council, now a 100 
organization coalition, he continues as an active Executive Committee 
member. As President of the non-profit First Amendment Foundation, he 
heads a Board of Directors of nationally prominent civil liberties 
leaders, and is an active leader in the Democratic Party.
  As a WWII veteran, Alexander's career includes: Associate Director 
for Health Planning, Regional Medical Programs, UCLA School of Medicine 
(2 years); Executive Director, Los Angeles County Heart Association (13 
years); Southern California Society for Mental Hygiene (4 years); Los 
Angeles Veterans Service Centers (3 years); and many years as a 
psychiatric social worker, community organizer and educator.
  Author of more than 80 professional publications and numerous 
studies, reports and special articles, Alexander has given leadership 
to the unification of the social work profession, practice analysis, 
and political and community organization to improve health and social 
services. He is the recipient of numerous individual awards for 
volunteer contributions to community, health and social services.

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  Alexander has been accorded international recognition governmental 
officials and social work leaders of 52 countries during his decade in 
office and as president of the International Federation of Social 
Workers (IFSW). Concomitantly, he authored the official International 
Code of Ethics for Professional Social Workers, the International 
Policy on Human Rights and other policy documents.
  After graduating with a degree in psychology from the University of 
California at Los Angeles, he earned a Master's degree in Social Work 
at the University of Southern California. He completed his academic 
work and examinations for a doctoral degree.
  Alexander, age 82, and his wife, Sally, age 84, have five children, 
eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I recognize Chauncey 
Alexander. I thank him for his years of dedicated service and I wish 
him continued success in his professional outreach to our community.

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