[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 8, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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RECOGNIZING CHICO STATE UNIVERSITY POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR CHARLES 
               M. PRICE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 7, 2003

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the significant achievements of Charles M. Price, a retiring political 
science professor at Chico State University in Chico, California.
  Dr. Price began his outstanding work at Chico State in 1965. During 
the 37 years that followed, he taught through some of our Nation's most 
turbulent times. The assassinations of President Kennedy, Martin Luther 
King Jr. and Robert Kennedy, the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement 
and 9/11. These events shook the world and drastically impacted our 
college-aged youth. However, rather than allow frustration and 
confusion to rob his students of their confidence in government, Dr. 
Price used his unique talents to uplift and inspire students. He taught 
his students hope for a better tomorrow through our government, not in 
spite of it.
  Dr. Price is a frequently sought-after commentator on direct 
democracy, California government and politics. His articles appear 
regularly in both local and national newspapers and the textbook he 
authored is the leading text on California government. He has received 
many accolades including several university merit awards. Yet as 
impressive as Dr. Price's resume is, his legacy lays in the civic 
involvement he has evoked from his students.
  For over 10 years, Dr. Price served as director of the California 
Assembly Fellows program where students were able to gain a deep and 
thorough understanding of California's state government. He created and 
directs the Chico State University Sacramento Internship program, which 
provides Chico State students the opportunity to secure political 
internships and often jobs in politics. Several of Dr. Price's students 
have moved on to hold public office.
  To have so many students become politically active is rare for many 
political science professors. For Dr. Price, it is the norm.
  I earned my undergraduate degree from Chico State University. There, 
I had the privilege of being one of Dr. Price's political science 
students. The encouragement and motivation I received was profound as 
Dr. Price taught my class that we could, and should, make a difference 
in government. Dr. Price has the ability to make you believe that you 
can reach out and touch government; he made me believe I could get 
involved.
  Mr. Speaker, for his invaluable contributions to Chico State 
University, his students Californian state government and our Nation, 
it is most appropriate that we honor Dr. Charles M. Price.

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