[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 29, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E180]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING MS. PAULA WOLFF

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                           HON. JERRY WELLER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 29, 2000

  Mr. WELLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Ms. 
Paula Wolff who is resigning from her position as President of 
Governors State University (GSU) on March 1, 2000.
  Ms. Wolff has a B.A. magna cum laude from Smith College and an M.A. 
and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in political science. Before 
becoming the President of Governors State University, Ms. Wolff was a 
tenured professor in the College of Business and Public Service between 
1972 and 1976. Since becoming President, she has continued to teach 
public policy at GSU at least once a year.
  Between 1977 and 1991, Ms. Wolff served as Director of Policy and 
Planning for Governor James R. Thompson. She directed development and 
implementation of policy for all areas of state government, serving 
with her staff as liaison to 57 state agencies and chairing six 
subcabinets composed of their directors, representing 67,000 state 
employees with over a $25 billion budget.
  Paula Wolff became GSU's President in 1992. Governors State 
University is the only upper-division university in Illinois. The 
University, which serves over 9,000 students, has grown by over 22 
percent within the past 6 years. Ms. Wolff has maintained a balanced 
portfolio of programs in the arts and professional areas. Eleven 
market-oriented programs have been added to the curriculum during Ms. 
Wolff's tenure.
  Paula is married to Wayne W. Whalen, a lawyer, and has five children. 
She participates in numerous boards and civic activities including the 
Illinois Courts Commission, the Ariel Capital Management Board, 
Metropolitan Planning Council, Harris Insight Funds, the Joyce 
Foundation, the Johnson Foundation and is Chair of the University of 
Chicago Hospitals Board and a Trustee of the University of Chicago.
  It has been my pleasure to work with Ms. Paula Wolff these past 6 
years. She has and will continue to be a helpful colleague who is cited 
for her effectiveness in communicating with employers and legislators. 
Paula is so dedicated that she has donated her annual pay increases to 
the student scholarship fund.
  I urge this body to identify and recognize others in their 
congressional districts whose dedication and actions have so greatly 
benefited America's students, universities and the surrounding 
communities.

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