[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 27, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E58]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING JEAN SCHULZ

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 27, 2004

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Jean Schulz, who is 
stepping down as the National Board President of Canine Companions for 
Independence after 15 years of dedicated service.
  Jean Schulz has been committed to developing and enhancing the 
services that CCI provides, and with her leadership, CCI places twice 
as many dogs with people with disabilities as they did when she took 
over as president. The Jean and Charles Schulz Campus, which serves as 
the National Headquarters and Northwest Regional Center of Canine 
Companions for Independence, was built due to the efforts of Ms. Schulz 
and her late husband, Charles M. Schulz, creator of the Peanuts comic 
strip.
  In 1997, Jean and Charles M. Schulz were instrumental in creating the 
Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center designed to preserve and 
educate people about Charles M. Schulz, the Peanutes comic strip and 
its characters. Ms. Schulz remains an active member on the board of 
directors of the museum.
  Dedicated to various environmental, educational and human service 
organizations over the years, the Schulzes donated $5 million to Sonoma 
State University to build the Jean and Charles Schulz Information 
Center that houses a state-of-the-art library, computer labs and an art 
gallery. This facility has become a hub of student activity.
  Ms. Schulz's combination of leadership and commitment to her 
community has earned her many awards and honors. She received a Key to 
the City from the Santa Rosa City Council, was the recipient of a 
Leadership Award from the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce and received 
an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Sonoma State 
University.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize Jean Schulz for her many 
contributions to Canine Companions for Independence and the entire 
community.

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