[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 11, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1195]
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                        IN HONOR OF CAROL BARTZ

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 10, 2003

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Carol Bartz, special guest 
and honoree at the June 18, 2003 Forum for Women Entrepreneurs Silent 
Auction and Awards Dinner.
  Carol Bartz is the Board Chair, President and CEO of Autodesk, Inc., 
and she has earned an honors degree in computer science from the 
University of Wisconsin, and been granted honorary degrees from the New 
Jersey Institute of Technology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and 
William Wood University. During her tenure at Autodesk the company has 
diversified and revenues have grown to more than $947 million in 2002.
  Carol Bartz gives generously of her leadership skills, both in 
Silicon Valley and elsewhere through her service on the boards of 
organizations such as TEA Systems, Cisco Systems, Network Appliance, 
Technet, and the Foundation for the National Medals of Science and 
Technology. She serves on the Board of Directors of the New York Stock 
Exchange and is one of its 12 members who represent public companies. 
She was recently appointed to the President's Council of Advisors on 
Science and Technology where she will play a key role in setting our 
nation's high-tech agenda.
  Carol Bartz has earned many well-deserved honors, including the Ernst 
and Young Northern California Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award, 
the Horatio Alger Award and the Donald C. Burnham Manufacturing 
Management Award and she's been named a member of the Women in 
Technology International Hall of Fame.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Carol Bartz 
for her extraordinary accomplishments and for the leadership she is 
known for in everything she does. It is a special privilege to 
represent her and to honor her for all she has done to make our country 
stronger and better.

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