[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 98 (Thursday, July 15, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1387]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING COLONEL DANIEL E. FURTADO

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                         HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 14, 2004

  Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the many contributions 
and accomplishments of Colonel Daniel E. Furtado on his retirement from 
the U.S. Army Reserve, after 38 years of devoted service including the 
prestigious command of the 5th Brigade, 104th Division. Colonel Furtado 
has dedicated over 30 years to his community and our nation.
  Colonel Furtado is a native of Campbell, California and has been very 
active in civic and community affairs, having served both as mayor and 
city councilmember of Campbell. Through his many contributions to 
education, health, and national security, Colonel Furtado has impacted 
the lives of many and recently was selected as Citizen of the Year for 
the City of Campbell for the year 2000.
  Colonel Daniel Furtado enlisted in the U.S. Army in September 1963, 
while enrolled in ROTC. After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree from 
San Jose State University in Applied Arts and Sciences, Colonel Furtado 
received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of California 
and a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of San 
Francisco. From 1969 to 1971, he worked in Houston, Texas as Chief of 
the Pharmacology Section at the Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam. 
Later he worked in Palo Alto, CA as clinical coordinator for the 
Veterans Administration Medical Center. Colonel Furtado was Co-Director 
of the Pharmacy at O'Connor Hospital at Campbell, CA from 1979 to 1980, 
when he was appointed Associated Director of the Primary Care Associate 
Program at Stanford University School of Medicine. He still teaches 
pharmacology and is currently Senior Lecturer in Medicine at Stanford 
and Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy at the University of 
California.
  Colonel Furtado has been a volunteer for the American Heart 
Association for over 25 years, and has served as President and on the 
Board of Directors of the Santa Clara County Chapter. His significant 
public service record is exemplified through the multitude of service 
awards that he has received, including the Meritorious Service Medal 
with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Gold 
Hourglass Device, and the Army Service Ribbon. Colonel Furtado is a 
member of the Emergency Preparedness Council of Santa Clara County and 
the Immediate Past Chairs of both the West Valley Sanitation District 
Board of Directors and the County Library Joint Powers Authority. 
Miraculously, Colonel Furtado also finds time to serve on the Homeland 
Security Task Force, the Public Safety Committee of the National League 
of Cities, and the Public Safety Committee of the League of California 
Cities.
  Colonel Furtado's engaged assistance to the community and his many 
contributions to society have made him a distinguished member of Santa 
Clara County. His hard work and dedication toward the protection of our 
nation through military service make him a role model for our youth.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend Colonel Daniel E. Furtado for his ongoing 
efforts on behalf of his community and for his numerous accomplishments 
in the fields of education, health, community and military service.

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