[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 87 (Tuesday, June 22, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1209]
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       COMMEMORATING DR. DAVID WERNER'S LONG CAREER IN EDUCATION

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 22, 2004

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. David 
Werner's 36 years of service to students and colleagues at Southern 
Illinois University at Edwardsville.
  David Werner first came to SIUE as a faculty member in the School of 
Business. He would go on to serve as Dean of the School of Business, 
and eventually, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. 
Effective September 1, 1997, Dr. Werner was named Chancellor of SIDE.
  In addition to his position at SIUE, Dr. Werner serves as an advisor 
and board member for groups such as the Southwestern Illinois Higher 
Education Consortium and the Board of Governors of the Illinois Council 
on Economic Education.
  On June 30 of this year, Dr. Werner will retire as Chancellor of 
SIUE, bringing an end to nearly four decades of devotion to higher 
education in southern Illinois. As an educator, I share the same 
passion for teaching and nurturing the next generation, and I wish to 
not only commend Dr. Werner for his dedication, but to thank him for 
his commitment to excellence through education.

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