[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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