[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 90 (Friday, June 25, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1253]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATING PROFESSOR ROSALIE LEVINSON

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 24, 2004

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I 
congratulate one of Northwest Indiana's most caring and dedicated 
citizens, Professor Rosalie Levinson. Her career as a Professor at 
Valparaiso University has allowed her the opportunity to touch the 
lives of numerous students, both in and out of the classroom. In honor 
of her gracious service to Valparaiso University, on May 1, 2004 she 
was named the first Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg professor of law. 
Rosalie's appointment was announced during a gala at Chicago's Field 
Museum celebrating the 125th anniversary of Valparaiso University's 
School of Law.
  Rosalie Levinson has accomplished many visionary goals throughout her 
career. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees at Indiana 
University and her law degree from Valparaiso University. Rosalie has 
been a law professor at Valparaiso University since 1973. She has 
argued several civil rights cases before the 7th Circuit Court of 
Appeals and is a frequent lecturer on continuing legal education, 
including the Federal Judicial Center for Federal Judges and the 
Practice Law Institute programs. Rosalie has team taught with the 
United States Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia, Ruth Bader 
Ginsburg, and Clarence Thomas at the Valparaiso University's study 
center in Cambridge, England.
  Numerous articles written by Rosalie have been published in national 
law journals. She has co-authored with Professor Bodensteiner a four 
volume treatise entitled ``Civil Rights Liability'' and also a textbook 
entitled ``Civil Rights Legislation and Litigation.'' Rosalie served as 
chair of the Civil Rights Section of the Association of American Law 
Schools and as a board member on the Jewish Human Relations Council of 
Northwest Indiana.
  Although Rosalie has served on numerous Law School and University 
Committees and has donated time to the students at Valparaiso 
University, she has never neglected to provide support and love to her 
family. Rosalie and her husband Don have two children and two 
grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, Rosalie has given her time and efforts selflessly to the 
students at Valparaiso University throughout her years of service. I 
respectfully ask that you and my other distinguished colleagues join me 
in congratulating Professor Rosalie Levinson for her outstanding 
contributions. I am proud to commend her for her lifetime of service 
and dedication.

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