[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 72 (Wednesday, June 5, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E951]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  A TRIBUTE TO JACK AND WENDY STEVENS

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 4, 2002

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor two of my constituents 
on the occasion of their retirement. Jack and Wendy Stevens have given 
a combined total of more than fifty years of distinguished service to 
public education in Santa Cruz County. Jack has taught Sociology at 
Cabrillo College for thirty-four years, and served as Chair of the 
Social Sciences Division for a decade. Wendy has been a Special 
Education teacher for thirteen years, helping students with learning 
disabilities succeed in school. Jack and Wendy have loved their jobs 
and taught with dedication and devotion. They retire together this 
June, when they will also celebrate their thirty-sixth wedding 
anniversary.
  After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Georgia, Jack 
moved to California, where he met Wendy, a native of Stockton and a San 
Jose University student. They fell in love and were married in June 
1966. Jack then earned a Master's degree in Sociology at the University 
of California, and later served in the U.S. Army as a First Lieutenant. 
Upon completion of his service, Jack and Wendy relocated to Santa Cruz 
County, where he had received a job offer to teach at Cabrillo College.
  Jack and Wendy have three sons, John, David, and Michael. After 
staying home with her children through their early childhood, Wendy 
began teaching as an aide, and subsequently earned her teacher's 
credentials. She presently teaches at Harbor High School, from which 
John, David, and Michael graduated.
  Travel lovers, Jack and Wendy twice took sabbaticals to Europe with 
their children. They plan to continue traveling during their 
retirement, while maintaining their home in Santa Cruz and their cabin 
in the Idaho mountains. They also plan to visit extensively with their 
children and grandchildren in Idaho, Colorado and Washington, D.C. Jack 
and Wendy will also continue to be active participants in St. John's 
Episcopal Church in Capitola, where they are known for their 
compassion, sense of humor, and welcoming attitudes. Supportive of 
their friends in times of joy and of need, Jack and Wendy have opened 
their home for many community gatherings and holiday celebrations.
  Jack and Wendy Stevens have dedicated their professional lives to 
education and public service. I offer them my deep appreciation for 
their years of service, and best wishes for their retirement.

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