[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 80 (Tuesday, June 20, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1211]
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                       TRIBUTE TO KERRY DUMBAUGH

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                           HON. PHIL ENGLISH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 20, 2006

  Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Kerry Dumbaugh for becoming the Butler Distinguished Graduate for 2006. 
Having demonstrated a great degree of ability and knowledge in her 
field, it is my hope that she will continue to share this and grow in 
prosperity.
  Graduating from Butler High School located in Pennsylvania's third 
Congressional District in 1970, Dumbaugh started out at Eastman School 
of Music as a piano performance major. Although she had been a piano 
student since she was 7 years old, she soon discovered that this was 
not the course she wished to pursue. She decided to transfer to 
Wittenberg University to study music, yet after meeting an enthusiastic 
professor, she was convinced to add Eastern Asian Studies to her 
``repertoire.'' After her time there, she attended the University of 
Pennsylvania, where she earned her master's in Chinese Studies and 
International Relations. Thus began her political career. Working as a 
legislative correspondent, assistant, and director for various United 
States Congressmen, she enjoyed her experience, yet felt that there was 
more.
  When a position at the Congressional Research Service, CRS, opened, 
Dumbaugh seized the opportunity. She went on to earn a master's in 
National Security Studies from the U.S. National War College. Utilizing 
her knowledge about Eastern Asia, with the CRS, she provides 
information and analysis about the developments in Hong Kong, Taiwan, 
and China to U.S. Congressmen. She analyzes the political, military, 
economic, and security developments as well as the implications of U.S. 
foreign policy. She has authored over 100 articles; and since 1992, she 
has moderated the China Forum, a public policy TV program about China.
  The Distinguished Graduate award is given to a Butler graduate each 
year. Kerry Dumbaugh will be the 27th recipient and the 5th woman to 
receive it. She is a model of excellence in academia and politics, as 
well as for women. Her intelligence has served to aid in furthering 
American policy abroad. Due to her many accomplishments, Dumbaugh 
deserves commendation.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope my colleagues will join with me in congratulating 
Kerry Dumbaugh and her family on her receiving the Butler Distinguished 
Graduate Award for 2006 and in wishing her continued success in all her 
endeavors.

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