[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 27, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H2340]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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     WISHING DR. DAVID STRAND OF ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY A HAPPY 
                               RETIREMENT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Ewing) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. EWING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of a very good friend 
of mine, Dr. David Strand, to recognize his pending retirement as 
president of Illinois State University in Bloomington, Illinois. I 
would be remiss not to come here today to honor Dr. Strand, for 
throughout his long and distinguished tenure, spanning from 1978 until 
1999 at the university at Normal, Illinois, Illinois State University, 
Dr. Strand has helped shape the lives of thousands of young men and 
women. Over the years graduates of Illinois State University have 
traveled far beyond the borders of Illinois and have spread out around 
the country to become some of the best and the brightest in their 
respective fields.
  As doctors, lawyers, educators, business professionals and civic 
leaders, these men and women have gone on to help shape the United 
States into the prosperous, peaceful and strong Nation we are today. 
Dr. David Strand through his years of service helped make this happen, 
and for this we, as a Nation, owe him a debt of gratitude.
  Mr. Speaker, too often we fail to realize the importance of talented 
educators like Dr. Strand. Not only has Dr. Strand maintained the 
integrity and high academic standards for the university, but as a 
classroom professor, a professor of education, David has mentored 
countless young teachers, those men and women who will in kind touch 
thousands of other young lives. Those teachers and their students will 
secure the future of our Nation far into the next century, this in part 
due to the efforts of Dr. Strand.
  As a community leader, David has made a permanent mark on his 
community and our State. He has worked with the public libraries, the 
community concert association and the Boy Scouts, just to name a few. 
He has been honored on many occasions by numerous organizations for his 
many community and professional accomplishments.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise and recognize David Strand for the 
contributions he has made to Illinois State University and the 
Bloomington/Normal community. David Strand is indeed an administrator, 
an educator and citizen that we, as a Nation, can and should with one 
voice say ``Thank you.''
  Mr. Speaker, I enter this statement into the Congressional Record so 
this and future generations of Americans can be aware of the numerous 
contributions of a man I am honored to call a friend, Dr. David Strand 
of Bloomington, Illinois, and I wish Dr. Strand a happy, healthy and 
enjoyable retirement.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of my good friend, Dr. David 
Strand, to recognize his pending retirement as President of Illinois 
State University in Bloomington, Illinois.
  I would be remiss not to stand here today honoring Dr. Strand, for 
throughout his long and distinguished tenure spanning from 1978 until 
1999 with Illinois State University, Dr. Strand has helped shape the 
lives of thousands of young men and women.
  Over the years, graduates of Illinois State University, have traveled 
far beyond the borders of Illinois, and have spread out around the 
country to become some of the best and brightest in their respective 
fields.
  As doctors, lawyers, educators, business professionals and civic 
leaders, these men and women have gone on to help shape the United 
States into the prosperous, peaceful and strong nation we are today. 
Dr. David Strand, through his years of service, helped make this 
happen, and for this, we, as a nation, owe him a debt of gratitude.
  Mr. Speaker, too often, we fail to realize the importance of talented 
educators like David Strand. Not only has Dr. Strand maintained the 
integrity and high academic standards for the University, but in the 
classroom, as a Professor of Education, David has mentored countless 
young teachers--those men and women who will, in kind, touch thousands 
more young lives. Those teachers, and their students, will secure the 
future of our nation far into the next century. This is, in part, due 
to the efforts of Dr. Strand.
  As a community leader, David has made a permanent mark on his 
community and our state. He has worked with the public libraries, the 
community concert association and the Boy Scouts just to name a few. He 
has been honored on many occasions by numerous organizations for his 
many community and professional accomplishments.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise and recognize David Strand for the 
contributions he has made to Illinois State University and the 
Bloomington/Normal community. David Strand, is indeed, an 
administrator, educator, and citizen that we as a nation, can, and 
should, with one voice, say ``thank you.''
  Mr. Speaker, I requested that this statement be entered into the 
Congressional Record so that this, and future generations Americans can 
be aware of the numerous contributions of a man I am honored to call 
``friend''--Dr. David Strand of Bloomington, Illinois.
  I wish Dr. Strand a happy, healthy and enjoyable retirement.

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