[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 138 (Thursday, October 2, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1957-E1959]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
A PRIVATE SECTOR EFFORT TO IMPROVE CIVIC EDUCATION
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HON. PHILIP M. CRANE
of illinois
in the house of representatives
Thursday, October 2, 2003
Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to acknowledge the award-winning
educational videotapes given free to our nation's high schools,
community colleges, and others produced by the Committee for Citizen
Awareness (CCA). In particular, I would like to focus on those
Americans across the country who are working with the CCA to enable
these civic videotapes to be seen free by their fellow citizens in
their locale.
All Americans can agree on the need for a well-informed citizenry.
The involvement of our people in our republic is the guarantee of our
freedom. Surveys have shown that the information contained in these
videotapes help our citizens understand and exercise their civic
responsibility.
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The secret to America's greatness lies in its citizens, as
individuals and, when combined, in organizations. A good example of
this is the local organizations cooperating with the CCA. Such support
for their community's educational institutions and their citizens'
civic understanding makes America a better country.
Those of us in Washington, D.C. who do all we can to make sure that
our republic functions properly are particularly grateful to those who
contribute from the private sector as is the case with the CCA.
John J. Bratsakis, Jr., President of Community Trust Credit
Union.
Richard M. Wardrop, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of A K Steel Corporation.
Valdimir E. Ostoich, Co-Founder and Vice President of
Abaxis, Inc.
Gary Jester, President of Advancial Federal Credit Union.
Karen Lambert, Chief Executive of Advocate Good Shepherd
Hospital.
Marilyn Carp, President of AEGON.
Helen Jimenez Dichoso, President and CEO of Allied Health
Services.
Kenneth S. Leonard, President and CEO of America's Credit
Union, A Federal Credit Union.
Mr. Tippets, President and CEO of American Airlines Federal
Credit Union.
Douglas W. Kohrs, President and CEO of American Medical
Systems.
John R. Gibson, Chairman, President, and CEO of American
Pacific Corporation.
Dorinda M. Simpson, President and CEO of American Partners
Federal Credit Union.
Bernaldo Dancel, President and CEO of Amerix Corporation.
Brenda Berry, Dean of Student Services of Andover College.
Larry C. Glasscock, President and CEO and Gray Somers,
Vice-President and General Manager of Anthem Blue Cross &
Blue Shield.
Thomas F. Gordon, J.D., LL.M, President of Avila College.
Dan Smith, President and CEO of Bay Area Hospital.
Lois B. DeFleur, President of Binghamton University.
Ronald A. Battista, President of Blue Cross & Blue Shield
of Rhode Island.
Michael Cascone, Jr., Chairman, President, and CEO of Blue
Cross & Blue Shield of Florida.
David Joyner, Senior Vice President, Network Manager of
Blue Shield of California.
Craig M. Ames, President and COO of BryanLGH Medical
Center.
Dr. Steffen H. Rogers, President of Bucknell University.
Dr. Marilyn C. Beck, President of Calhoun Community
College.
David A. Woodle, Chairman and CEO of C-COR.
Gary Oppedahl, President and CEO of Cell Robotics
International, Inc.
Trudy Prince, President and CEO of Central Florida
Healthcare Federal Credit Union.
Robert Young, President and CEO of Central Vermont Public
Service Corporation.
Ronald L. Turner, Chairman, President, and CEO of Ceridian
Corporation.
Martha W. Miller, President and CEO of Choice Community
Credit Union.
Dr. Thomas W. Cole, President Emeritus of Clark Atlanta
University.
Melinda Estes, M.D., CEO of Cleveland Clinic Florida.
Dr. Randal R. Wisbey, President of Columbia Union College.
J. Alan Pughes, President and CEO of Community One Federal
Credit Union.
David E. Addison, President and CEO of Constitution State
Corporate Credit Union.
Thomas A Dattilo, Chairman, President, and CEO of Cooper
Tire and Rubber Company.
Jim Sinegal, President and CEO of Costco Wholesale.
Father O'Connor, President of DeSales University.
David Nelms, President and COO of Discover Financial
Services, Inc.
Victor A. Roque, President of Duquesne Light.
Dr. Stephen M. Jordan, President of Eastern Washington
University.
Daniel A. Carp, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Eastman Kodak Co.
Rebecca Rae Stilling, President of EDFUND.
Barrett O'Connor, President of EFS Bank.
Dr. Stafford L. Thompson, President of Enterprise State
Junior College.
Joseph E. O'Dell, CEO of First Commonwealth Financial Corp.
Gary Burkart, Director of Public Affairs of Flagstar Bank.
Garry Jones, President of Full Sail Real World Education.
Dr. John A. Davitt, Superintendent and President of
Glendale Community College.
Aaron Dobrinsky, Chairman of the Board of Go America
Communications.
Bob Ambrose, Manager of Government Affairs of Great River
Energy.
Stephen W. Pogemiller, President and CEO of Heritage
Community Credit Union.
Patricia J. Ellis, Chairman of the Board of Directors of
HEW Federal Credit Union.
Mike Laign, President and CEO of Holy Redeemer Health
System.
Dr. John S. Erwin, President of Illinois Central College.
Larry F. Altenbaumer, President of Illinois Power.
Carmella Grahn, Executive Vice President of IndyMac Bank.
Dr. Glen R. Roquemore, President of Irvine Valley College.
Craig M. Bradley, President and CEO of Kane County Teachers
Credit Union.
Frank J. Perez, Chief Executive Officer, Kettering Medical
Center Network and Kettering Adventist HealthCare of
Kettering Medical Center Network.
Dr. Norm Nielsen, President of Kirkwood Community College.
Richard Gifford, CEO of LAFCU.
Susan Ramsey Wilson, Director of Marketing and Public
Relations of Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.
Steve Newberry, President and COO of Lam Research
Corporation.
Don Logan, President and General Manager of the Las Vegas
51s.
Bob Armstrong, Vice President of Clinical Services of Lima
Memorial Health System.
Susan J. Ganz, CEO of Lion Brothers Company Inc.
Dr. Algeania W. Freeman, President of Livingstone College.
Dr. Craig Dean Willis, President of Lock Haven University.
Charlie Etheredge, Principal of Locklin Technical Center.
Stephen Endaya, President and CEO of Los Angeles Police
Federal Credit Union.
Dr. Tyree Wieder, President of Los Angeles Valley College.
Dr. John A. Rock, Chancellor of LSU Health Sciences Center
in New Orleans.
J. Dwane Baumgardner, Vice Chairman of Magna Donnelly.
Dr. Mary Cantrell, Director of Manatee Technical Institute.
Keith Campbell, Chairman of the Board of Mannington Mills,
Inc.
Michael Minkos, General Manager of Mass. Municipal
Wholesale Electric Company.
Martin A. White, Chairman and CEO of MDU Resources Group,
Inc.
Lawrence J. Burns, VP for Institutional Advancement of
Medical College of Ohio.
Alan Kaufrnan, Treasurer and CEO of Melrose Credit Union.
John E. Brubaker, President of Members Heritage Federal
Credit Union.
David P. Benn, CEO of Memorial Hospitals Association.
Jim Roberts, Vice President, Public Affairs of Minnesota
Power (aka ALLETE).
Dr. Drew Bogner, President of Molloy College.
J. Stewart Fuller, CEO of Monterey Credit Union.
Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., President Emeritus and Nigel
Harris, M.D., Dean and Senior Vice President of Academic
Affairs of Morehouse School of Medicine.
Tim Hayward, Administrator and CEO of Nacogdoches Memorial
Hospital.
Michael Leggiero, President and CEO of North Hudson
Community Action Corporation.
Dr. Robert C. Ernst, President of Northcentral Technical
College.
Ray Ferrero, Jr., J.D., President of Nova Southeastern
University.
Bruce M. Elegant, President and CEO of Oak Park Hospital.
Dr. Richard Thompson, Chancellor of Oakland Community
College.
Gerald D. Fitzgerald, President and CEO of Oakwood
Healthcare Inc.
Dan Evans, Dean of Ohio University Southern Campus.
Gary Wehrle, President, and CEO of Pacific Crest Bank.
Bruce Markowitz, CEO and President of Palisades Medical
Center.
James McNulty, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Parsons Corporation.
Chester A. Wynn, President and CEO of Passavant Area
Hospital.
Dr. Ann M. Williams, Campus Executive Officer, Lehigh
Campus and Asst. Dean for Academic Affairs, Burns-Lehigh
Valley College of Penn State Lehigh Valley Campus.
Michael P. Falcone, CEO of Pioneer Companies.
Jeff Sterba, Chairman, President and CEO of PNM Resources,
Inc.
Richard E. Yochum, President and CEO of Pomona Valley
Hospital Medical Center.
Paul Bonell, President and CEO of Premier Community Credit
Union.
Earnest Gibson III, Administrator and CEO of Riverside
General Hospital.
Jeffrey Philipps, President and CEO of Rosauers
Supermarkets, Inc.
Sam W. Downing, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System.
Christopher W. Evenson, President of Salt Lake City Credit
Union.
Frank T. Beirne, CEO of Samaritan Hospital.
Jeffrey H. Farver, President and CEO of San Antonio Federal
Credit Union.
John J. Smolinksy, President and CEO of Saugus Federal
Credit Union.
Dr. Richard L. Behrendt, President of Sauk Valley Community
College.
Nancy Layton, Marketing Manager of Service Credit Union.
Kelby Krabbenhoft, President and CEO of Sioux Valley
Hospitals and Health System.
Vincent J. McCorkle, President and CEO of Sisters of
Providence Health System.
Louis Giancola, President of South County Hospital.
Ingo Angermeier, President and CEO of Spartanburg Regional
Healthcare System.
Ernest G. Clark, Executive Director of Spencerian College.
Dr. Andrew A. Lasser, Dr. P.H., President and CEO of St.
Joseph Hospital.
Dr. Charles L. Cotrell, President of St. Mary's
University--San Antonio, Texas.
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John Maher, CEO of St. Vincent's.
Dr. Vic Morgan, President of Sul Ross State University.
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