[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 130 (Tuesday, September 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2275]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING STEPHEN C. WHITE OF THE MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM

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                           HON. JOE COURTNEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 15, 2009

  Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to welcome Stephen C. 
White, as the new president and chief executive officer of Mystic 
Seaport Museum, in my Congressional district.
  The Board of Trustees of the Museum conducted a national search of 
many qualified candidates and found an individual capable of building 
on the Museum's many accomplishments during its 80-year history. Mystic 
Seaport Museum, the Museum of America and the Sea, hosts nearly 300,000 
visitors each year, including 30,000 children attending with school or 
youth groups.
  Prior to joining the Museum, Steve served 18 years as headmaster of 
Fay School, the country's oldest junior boarding school. During Steve's 
tenure, Fay School established a dynamic strategic plan and a 
comprehensive master plan for future campus development. Under Steve's 
leadership, Fay dramatically increased its endowment and, most 
recently, completed a $20 million campaign designed to support key 
elements of the strategic plan, including compensation, scholarships, 
program development and campus expansion.
  A native of Camden, ME, Steve has long enjoyed a connection to the 
sea, sailing wooden boats with his grandfather and father. He found his 
call to education through the sea as well, having spent summers as a 
director of junior sailing programs at Camden Yacht Club and Ft. Worth 
Boat Club. He's also made two trans-Atlantic crossings on a sloop from 
Connecticut. Steve is excited to get back to his maritime roots as he 
takes on the position of moving Mystic Seaport forward.
  Steve has a B.A. in English and Education from Hartwick College. 
Additionally, he has completed coursework at Columbia University/
Teachers College through a Klingenstein Fellowship. He currently 
resides on Cape Cod with his wife, Maggie, and is planning to relocate 
to Mystic soon.
  As Mystic Seaport celebrates its 80th year, the team there continues 
to strive toward achieving the vision the founders laid out in 1929--
that the Museum be educational in purpose, national in scope and an 
inspiring force for the future.
  Based on my work with Steve White during his first few months in 
office, I am confident that he has been an excellent selection to 
continue working toward this vision, and I look forward to working 
closely with him as he does so.

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