[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 8, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1416]
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                     HONORING DR. MICHAEL REYNOLDS

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 8, 2003

  Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the contributions of Dr. 
Michael Reynolds, PhD, to the advancement of science education, to the 
creation and development of the Chabot Space and Science Center in 
Oakland, California, and to the science education of young students in 
Oakland, the East Bay and Northern California.
  Dr. Reynolds was hired as Executive Director of the historic Chabot 
Observatory and Science Center in 1991, after being named Florida 
Science Educator of the Year and being a finalist in the NASA Teacher 
in Space Program.
  Dr. Reynolds led the team, which conceived, financed and built the 
new Chabot Space and Science Center, with energy, enthusiasm and skill. 
The center is a jewel of Northern California.
  Dr. Reynolds has built programs with the United States Air Force, 
NASA, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of 
Education to further Science Education and the public understanding of 
the frontiers of space science.
  Under Dr. Reynolds leadership, the new Chabot Space and Science 
Center has become internationally renown for its science education 
programs.
  Dr. Reynolds has secured, with NSF funding, a major new traveling 
exhibit from the People's Republic of China, consisting of artifacts 
and instruments used in ancient Chinese astronomy, that will tour the 
United States under the title of ``Dragon Skies''.
  On behalf of the children, parents, educators of Oakland, of 
California and of the nation, I want to gratefully acknowledge the 
contributions of Dr. Michael Reynolds, PhD, to the advancement of 
science education and understanding, and for the building of the new 
Chabot Space and Science Center, which will serve as a place of 
inspiration and learning for generations to come.
  On behalf of my constituents and myself I wish to recognize the 
accomplishments of an educator, scientist, astronomer, dreamer, and an 
eternal optimist whose watchword is ``Keep Looking Up.''

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