[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 103 (Thursday, July 25, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1363]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY'S GEORGE PERNSTEINER FOR HIS 
                     COMMITMENT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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                             HON. DAVID WU

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 24, 2002

  Mr. WU. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize George Pernsteiner, Vice 
President of Finance and Administration at Portland State University. 
Mr. Pernsteiner is leaving Oregon to become the Vice Chancellor of 
Administrative Services at the University of California, Santa Barbara. 
I join with Mr. Pernsteiner's colleagues at Portland State University, 
in the Oregon University System, and in the City of Portland in 
recognizing him for his leadership, his commitment to providing 
educational opportunities to students and his work with PSU President 
Dan Bernstine to make this institution a national model of an urban 
university.
  George Pernsteiner has served at Portland State University since 
1995. During that time, enrollment has grown from about 14,000 students 
to the nearly 23,000 who will enroll this September. Mr. Pernsteiner 
has overseen the implementation of the unique University District plan, 
which links PSU's campus development to the planning goals of 
Portland--one of the nation's most livable cities. George was 
instrumental in building the University's new urban center, home of the 
nationally recognized College of Urban and Public Affairs. He was 
involved in the city's efforts to have a new urban streetcar, and 
brought it to the campus. George has also been involved in the building 
of a new Native American Student and Community Center that will open 
next year, the creation of the Peter Stott Community Recreation field, 
and the establishment of a new technology center in the PSU Millar 
Library.
  George Pernsteiner is not only actively involved in Portland State 
University and the City of Portland, he has been a statewide leader in 
the Oregon University System. Before coming to Portland State 
University, he was Vice Provost and Chief Financial Officer at the 
University of Oregon, and also served as the Associate Vice Chancellor 
for Administration at the Oregon University System. George was key to 
developing State legislation that gave greater operating flexibility to 
the institutions in Oregon, as well as a new funding model for the 
entire Oregon University System, which was adopted by the state 
legislature in 1999.
  George Pernsteiner is viewed in Oregon as an innovative higher 
education leader who puts students first. He leaves Oregon and PSU a 
better place because of his visionary commitment to providing 
educational opportunities. George is a devoted public administrator who 
values public service.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored that I have had the opportunity to work 
with and know George Pernsteiner. I hope you and my colleagues will 
join me in wishing him and his family the best as they leave Oregon for 
Santa Barbara and go from being Vikings to Gauchos!

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