[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 146 (Friday, October 17, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2079-E2081]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CIVIC EDUCATION

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                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 17, 2003

  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor local organizations 
throughout our great nation for their contributions to civic education. 
Estimates are that State governments have slashed over $11-15 billion 
from their education budgets this year. At the same time, public 
opinion surveys indicate that education is at the top of the list of 
issues of interest to American citizens.
  It is at times like this that we are particularly grateful that 
private sector individuals and organizations contribute to the 
education of America's youth. One such group is the Committee for 
Citizen Awareness, a not-for-profit organization that produces award-
winning educational videotapes addressing civic subjects. In 
cooperation with organizations across America, they give these civic 
videotapes for free to high schools, community colleges,

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many libraries and community access cable television stations. Over 30 
million students and countless others have viewed these award-winning 
videos, free of charge.
  At this moment in American history, when others are challenging our 
system of government, it is essential that our citizens understand 
their country's civic underpinnings. Helping to educate our citizens, 
particularly our young Americans, about these civic issues is indeed a 
noble and worthwhile goal. Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join 
me in showing sincere gratitude to all organizations that have 
contributed to this effort, including:

     The Cooper Health System
     Dr. Mamie Howard Golladay, President of Sullivan County 
         Community College
     Elizabeth N. Hamilton, President & CEO of Summit Credit Union
     Carole Biggers, Corporate Counsel of Syngenta Crop Protection
     Todd Hendricks, General Partner of T. H. Properties
     Dale Schumacher, President of Tampa Bay Federal Credit Union
     Loy M. Howard, President/CEO of Tanner Health System
     Wayne Mansur, President and CEO of Texoma Community Credit 
         Union
     Paul M. Pantozzi, Chairman, President, and CEO of The 
         Provident Bank
     Dr. James A. ``Red'' Duke, Trauma Surgeon of The University 
         of Texas Health Science Center @ Houston
     Stephen P. Dexter, President and CEO of Thomas Memorial 
         Hospital
     Robert B. Tracy, Jr., CEO of TPS Credit Union, Inc.
     Dan Kampen, President and CEO of U.S. Central Credit Union
     Dr. James Moeser, Chancellor of UNC at Chapel Hill
     Dr. Kathryn Martin, Chancellor of University of Minnesota 
         Duluth
     Glen R. Kershner, COO/VP Business Development of Universal 1 
         Credit Union, Inc.
     Michael C. Engel, President and CEO of University of Kentucky 
         Federal Credit Union
     Dr. John D. Stobo, President of University of Texas Medical 
         Branch at Galveston
     Dr. Dan Johnson, President of University of Toledo
     Michael F. Ambrose, President and CEO of USAlliance Federal 
         Credit Union
     Diana Dykstra, President and CEO of Vandenberg Federal Credit 
         Union
     Albert G. Duff, Board of Directors of Ventura County Credit 
         Union
     Dr. Bryan K. Blanchard, President of Vincennes University
     Dr. Gary S. Kaplan, Chairman and CEO of Virginia Mason 
         Medical Center
     Nancy Farber, CEO of Washington Township Health Care District
     Dr. Christine Sobek, President of Waubonsee Community College
     Dr. Michael H. Gerwitz, Director of Pediatrics of Westchester 
         Medical Center
     F. Nicholas Jacobs, President of Windber Medical Center
     Dr. Harold L. Martin, Sr., Chancellor of Winston-Salem State 
         University
     Dr. Robert Lowdermilk, President of Wood College
     Douglas A. Fecher, President and CEO of Wright-Patt Credit 
         Union
     Dr. Anthony Parker, President of Albany Technical College
     Lawrence E. Dewey, CEO of Allison Transmission Division 
         General Motors
     Jude Thompson, Vice President and General Manager of Anthem 
         Blue Cross and Blue Shield
     Dennis Smith, Associate Executive Director of Arthur G. James 
         Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute
     Dr. William Frame, President of Augsburg College
     Calvin E. Bellamy, Chairman of Bank Calumet
     Joel Allison, President and CEO of Baylor Health Care System
     Patrick Magoon, President and CEO of Children's Memorial 
         Hospital
     Jeffery L. March, President and CEO of Citadel Federal Credit 
         Union
     Dr. Karen A. Nicodemus, President of Cochise College
     Randy Segler, CEO of Comanche County Memorial Hospital
     Keith Spivey, Vice President of Branch Operations of EECU
     Denise Floyd, President/CEO of Fort Sill Federal Credit Union
     John N. Kastanis, President and CEO of Hospital for Joint 
         Diseases
     R. Michael Barry, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer of Jupiter 
         Medical Center
     Jean G. Leon, RNMPA, Executive Director of Kings County 
         Hospital Center
     Jean M. Yokum, President and CEO of Langley Federal Credit 
         Union
     Todd L. Swims, President & CEO of Leaders Credit Union
     Jose R. Sanchez, CSW, ACSW, Senior Vice President of Lincoln 
         Medical & Mental Health Center
     Parker H. Petit, Chairman, President and CEO of Matria 
         Healthcare, Inc.
     Thomas Rozek, President and CEO of Miami Children's Hospital
     Gregory K. Smith, President of Mountain State Blue Cross Blue 
         Shield
     Kevin A. Johnson, CEO of Mountain View Hospital
     Laurence C. Hinsdale, President and CEO of NorthEast Medical 
         Center
     Ed Piper, Ph.D., CEO of Onslow Memorial Hospital
     Niels Vernegaard, President/CEO of Parkridge Medical Center, 
         Inc.
     Thomas F. Schutte, President of Pratt Institute
     Neil DeFeo, Chairman, President, and CEO of Remington 
         Products Company LLC
     Timothy G. Rupert, President & CEO of RTI International 
         Metals, Inc.
     James W. Henderson, Division Manager of RTI International 
         Metals, Inc.
     Wallace Strickland, President and CEO of Rush Foundation 
         Hospital
     Fred Fraizer, President and CEO of Saint Mary's Hospital
     Bob Peebles, CAO of Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers
     Dr. Steven Gamer, Chief Medical Officer of Saint Vincent 
         Catholic Medical Centers
     Thom Clark, President and CEO of Saints Memorial Medical 
         Center
     Bruce Rampage, President of St. Anthony Memorial Health 
         Centers
     George Winn, President and CEO of St. Elizabeth Health 
         Services
     Colleen L. Kannaday, President of St. Francis Hospital & 
         Health Center
     Andrew S. Passeri, Ph.D., President and CEO of Adolescent 
         Medicine of Staten Island University Hospital
     April C. Lee, M.D., Director of Adolescent Medicine of Staten 
         Island University Hospital
     Catherine Ann Paura, CEO of The National Research Group, Inc.
     Dr. Catherine Bannerman, Medical Director, Quality 
         Improvement of Torrance Memorial Medical Center
     Arlene Rak, President of UHHS/Bedford Medical Center
     Bruce L. Barnett, President and CEO of Education of Vantage 
         Credit Union
     Dr. Peter C. Mehas, Superintendent, Fresno County Department 
         of Education of Vantage Credit Union
     Richard Davis, Esquire, Partner of Weil Gotshal & Manges, LLP
     Charles M. O'Brien, Jr., President and CEO of West Penn 
         Allegheny Health System
     Richard Brvenik, President and CEO of Windham Community 
         Memorial Hospital
     Dr. J.P. (Jack) London, Chairman, President and CEO of CACI 
         International Inc.
     Bernard W. Dan, President and CEO of Chicago Board of Trade
     Dr. Michael Schwartz, President of Cleveland State University
     K. Peter Maneri, Vice President of Corporate Communications 
         of Computer Sciences Corporation
     Gary J. Holt, President of Delta School of Business & 
         Technology
     George L. Kerns, President and CEO of Digex Incorporated
     Dr. David G. Carter, President of Eastern Connecticut State 
         University
     Joe Shearin, President and CEO of Eastern Virginia 
         Bankshares, Inc.
     J.A. Lacy, President and CEO of FinishMaster, Inc.
     Jim Sartain, President and CEO of FirstCity Financial 
         Corporation
     S. Dale High, President of High Industries
     Daniel J. Wetta, CEO of John Randolph Medical Center
     Dr. Betty Siegel, President of Kennesaw State University
     Dr. F. Javier Cevallos, President of Kutztown University of 
         Pennsylvania
     Charles W. Thomas, President and CEO of Mid-Atlantic Federal 
         Credit Union
     Mark Griffin, Executive Vice President of Nishikawa Standard 
         Company
     Dr. David Sam, President, North Harris College of North 
         Harris Montgomery Community College District
     Charles Florio, Ph.D., President of Northeast Texas Community 
         College
     Gary Wehrle, President and CEO of Pacific Crest Bank
     Dr. Paul J. McCarthy, President of Prairie State College
     Barbara Berghoff, President and CEO of Professional Federal 
         Credit Union
     Dr. John Waddell, President of St. Paul's College
     Michael T. Dan, Chairman, President and CEO of The Pittston 
         Company W.R. Timken Jr., Chairman and CEO of The Timken 
         Company
     Marv Athey, CEO/General Manager of Trico Electric Cooperative
     Bobbie Booker, Chairwoman of Tulsa Teachers Credit Union
     Bill Sterner, President/CEO of U of C Federal Credit Union
     Dr. Don Huff, President of Weatherford College
     Bob Worth, Bay Area Region President of Wells Fargo & Company
     Glen F. Post, President, Chairman and CEO of CenturyTel
     David R. Anderson, President and COO of American Family 
         Insurance
     Robert S. Curtis, President and CEO of Ball Memorial Hospital
     Frank V. Murphy, President and CEO of BayCare Health System
     William Longfield, Chairman and CEO of C.R. Bard, Inc.
     Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, President of Cabrini College
     Deborah H. Trotter, President and CEO of Charlotte Fire 
         Department Credit Union
     David Macoubrie, Esquire of Cleaveland, Macoubrie & Cox
     John A. Calderone, Ph.D. of Corona Regional Medical Center
     Paul Dell Uomo, CEO of Covenant Health Care System, Inc.

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     Allan G. Komarek, Executive Director of Delano Regional 
         Medical Center
     Dr. Bryant Cureton, President of Elmhurst College
     Kevin C. Martin, President & CEO of EMH Regional Healthcare 
         System
     Lauren Rock, COO of Euclid Hospital
     Jim Tadvick, Senior Vice President of Farmers State Bank
     Gary Duncan, President and CEO of Freeman Health Systems
     George Irwin, President and CEO of Great Falls Bank a.k.a 
         Greater Community Bank
     Carl J. Sorgatz, President of Hawthorne Credit Union
     Michael D. Means, FACHE, President and CEO of Health First
     Dr. Johnathan M. Astroth, President of Heartland Community 
         College
     Norman F. Mitry, President and CEO of Heritage Valley Health 
         System
     Thomas R. Martin, Senior Vice President of ITT Industries
     Father Edward Glynn, S.J., President of John Carroll 
         University
     Steven Kazan, Managing Partner of Kazan McClain Edises Simon 
         & Abrams.

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