[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 62 (Thursday, May 6, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E784]
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            HONORING ROBERT HENRY OF SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 6, 2004

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Robert Henry of Santa 
Rosa, California, who is retiring as the General Counsel for School and 
College Legal Services of California, a Joint Powers Authority which 
serves school and community college district clients throughout 
California.
  Bob is widely recognized as one of the most experienced and 
accomplished education attorneys in the state. A frequent presenter at 
law school conferences and school organizations, he demonstrates in-
depth knowledge of all aspects of the Education Code. He has argued 
school cases before state and federal trial, appellate, and supreme 
courts. Several times Bob successfully defended positions that others 
were afraid to take because he believed it was right. He has taken such 
cases to both the California Supreme Court and the Federal Court of 
Appeals and won. His courage and skill have saved the school districts 
untold dollars that were used to educate our children.
  After graduating from U.C. Berkeley (Boalt Hall) Law School in 1971, 
Bob served as an attorney for the California State University, then as 
General Counsel of the Coast Community College District and Los Angeles 
Community College District. He began the development of School and 
College Legal Services of California in 1984.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Henry is the embodiment of all that is good about 
the legal profession. He has a profound respect for the law and a sense 
of mission to use it to insure the best results possible for students. 
I am proud to acknowledge the work of a man who understands that our 
nation's children are our future and deserve all that we can do to 
secure the best education for them.