[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 168 (Wednesday, November 19, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2323-E2324]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      AMERICA'S PRIVATE SECTOR AIDS CIVIC EDUCATION EFFORT, VOTER 
                             PARTICIPATION

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                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 18, 2003

  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, a recent Gallup poll that asked Americans 
what keeps our country strong found some very interesting results. 
While 67 percent identified ``willingness to serve in the military'' as 
important to keeping America strong, 84 percent and 86 percent, 
respectively, identified ``high level of voting (in national 
elections)'' and ``having a well-educated populace''. Yet other polls 
show that our citizens' civic knowledge is low and that our voter 
participation is among the lowest in the world.
  A number of Americans, from my district and from virtually every 
other district across the country, are undertaking a major effort to 
keep our country strong, according to the definition expressed in the 
Gallup poll. They are working to keep Americans well educated about 
civic matters and to encourage citizen participation in our democracy.
  These patriotic Americans have joined with the Committee for Citizen 
Awareness (CCA) and other notable Americans like Secretary of State 
Colin Powell, and Constitutional author Caroline Kennedy in this 
effort. The CCA provides free, award-winning civic videotapes to 
America's high schools, cable television stations, community colleges, 
libraries and others in every congressional district in the country.
  We all owe a debt of gratitude to the efforts of the CCA and to 
individuals and organizations such as the following:

     Tom Beddow, Vice President of Public Affairs and Government 
         Markets of 3M Company
     Donald J. Gillespie, President and CEO of A.M. Community 
         Credit Union
     John Schofield, Chairman, President and CEO of Advanced Fibre 
         Communications
     James W. Barner, President and CEO of Altoona Hospital
     Barney B. Chapman, Vice President of America First Credit 
         Union
     Marite Plume, President and CEO of Argonne Credit Union
     Dr. G. William Benz, President of Ashland University
     Ricky A. Burke, Vice President of Metro Region Operations of 
         Atmos Energy
     LuAnn C. Williams, Corporate Communication Officer of Bangor 
         Hydro-Electric Company
     Dr. Michael Allkins, President of Bay De Noc Community 
         College
     Dr. Robert Fisher, President of Belmont University
     Michael Cascone, Jr., Chairman, President, and CEO of Blue 
         Cross & Blue Shield of Florida
     Gary A. Regoli, President/CEO of Boeing Wichita Credit Union
     Truman L. Gates, Chief Executive Officer of Desert Regional 
         Medical Center
     David Jacobstein, President and COO of Developers Diversified 
         Realty Corp.
     Andrew ``Flip'' Flipowski, President and CEO of divine 
         interVentures, inc.
     Vince R. Volpe, President of Dresser-Rand
     Doris Grose, President of Educaid, Wachovia Corporation
     Dr. Roger S. Newton, President and CEO of Esperion 
         Therapeutics
     Marla K. Shepard, President and CEO of First Future Credit 
         Union
     Robert Anestis, Chairman, President and CEO of Florida East 
         Coast Industries, Inc.
     Patrick L. Taylor, CEO of General Electric Evendale Employees 
         Federal Credit Union
     Dr. Craig Turner, President of Hardin-Simmons University
     Dr. Charles D. Dunn, President of Henderson State University
     Ray Romero, Chairman of Hickam Federal Credit Union
     Dr. Jean Goodnow, President of Illinois Valley Community 
         College
     Andrew L. Farkas, Chairman and CEO of Insignia Financial 
         Group
     Dr. Jerry W. Weber, President of Kankakee Community College
     Dr. Joseph G. Burke, President of Keuka College
     Dr. Linda Stegall, President of Kingwood College
     Thomas Fleming, Chairman of the Board of Kirkbride Center
     Walter Malinowski, President of Labat-Anderson Inc.
     Dr. L. Michael Metke, President of Lake Washington Technical 
         College
     Hank Hernandez, CEO of Las Palmas Medical Center
     Brian T. Flynn, CEO of Manatee Memorial Hospital
     Mark Hillard, CEO of Maricopa Integrated Health System
     Sister Mary Reap, IHM, President of Marywood University
     Kenneth Rudzewick, President and CEO of Maspeth Federal 
         Savings and Loan Association

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     Frank VanderSloot, President and CEO of Melaleuca Advantage 
         Federal Credit Union
     Aiken Regional Medical Centers
     Akzo Nobel, Inc.
     American Savings Foundation
     Anglo Gold Jerritt Canyon, Inc.
     ARROW Electronics, Inc.
     Aultman Health Foundation
     AvMed Healthplan
     Baltimore City Community College
     Bluebonnett Savings Bank
     Boston University
     Bridgewater State College
     Brinks Home Security
     Catholic Medical Center
     Central Ohio Technical College
     Chandler, Franklin & O'Bryan
     Chicago Patrolman's Federal Credit Union
     Christiana Care Health System
     Coastline Community Credit Union
     Columbia University Health Sciences
     Computer Sciences Corporation
     Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.
     Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital
     Fiorello H. Laguardia Comm. College
     First Community Bancshares, Inc.
     Flushing Savings Bank
     FMC Airport Systems Jetway
     Glendale Memorial Hospital
     Graceland University
     Grenada Lake Medical Center
     Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
     Harper-Wyman Company
     Hawaii State Federal Credit Union
     Holyoke Hospital
     Jewish Hospital College of Nursing
     Kindred Hospital Greensboro
     Laney College
     Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
     Merck & Co., Inc.
     Montreat College
     Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union
     National Park Medical Center
     North Brooklyn Health Network
     Northland Area Federal Credit Union
     Northwest Florida Community Hospital
     Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation
     O-Cedar Brands, Inc.
     Provena St. Mary's Hospital
     Santa Clara University
     Saturn Corporation
     Seven Rivers Community Hospital
     South Carolina State University
     St. John's Regional Medical Center
     The Rockefeller Group
     The Summit Federal Credit Union
     The University of Iowa
     Tri-County Technical College
     Utah Valley State College
     Valley Baptist Health System
     Washington County Health System Inc.
     Wells Fargo Bank
     WesCorp
     Wesleyan College
     Westinghouse Waste Isolation Division

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