[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 186 (Friday, December 11, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2967]
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               IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF CHARLES BURKE

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 11, 2009

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
Charlie Burke upon the occasion of his retirement from Baldwin-Wallace 
College after nearly fifty years of dedicated teaching, service, and 
leadership.
  Professor Burke taught his first course in American Government and 
Politics in 1961. Since coming to Baldwin-Wallace in 1970, he has 
continued to teach and develop the course. He also crafted over a dozen 
other courses that critically analyze domestic and international 
politics.
  Through both his curricular and extracurricular leadership positions, 
Professor Burke was instrumental in making Baldwin-Wallace College an 
internationally-recognized, liberal-arts institution of higher 
learning. Equally importantly, Professor Burke demonstrated commitment 
to students. He connected with and mentored students in order to 
facilitate learning and leadership in informal ways.
  Professor Burke is one of only two students from his high school 
class to attend college. He also enlisted in the army at age 17 and 
served in the demilitarized zone in Korea. With help from the GI Bill, 
Professor Burke studied at Boston University, the Massachusetts 
Institute of Technology, and the University of Massachusetts.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor and recognition 
of Charlie Burke, who has academically and personally helped better the 
lives of his students.

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