[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 36 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E453-E454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE SERVICE OF DONALD ``DON'' A. JACKSON

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 10, 2011

  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Donald ``Don'' A. 
Jackson, who recently stepped down as Chairman of the Kenneth L. Maddy 
Institute at California State University, Fresno. As Maddy Institute 
Chair, Mr. Jackson was committed to ensuring the strength of the Maddy 
Institute since its inception in 2000.
  Don attended the University of Arizona where he earned a Bachelor of 
Science degree in 1959. He then went on to Stanford University and 
received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1962. While attending Stanford 
University, he earned class honors in Corporate Finance and was 
selected to be a member of the Stanford Law Review. In 1962, he was 
admitted to the bar in the State of California. Don is a member of the 
Bond Lawyers Association and is a listed as a Bond Attorney in the Bond 
Buyer's Directory.
  Outside of Don's professional career as an attorney, he has been an 
active member in the community of Fresno for over 40 years. He has 
served on several state boards and agencies including the Public 
Employee Relations Board, the Senate Cost Control Commission, and the 
Bureau of Repair Services. Don has also been an active member with the 
St. Agnes Medical Center Foundation Board, the Central California 
Women's Conference, the Fresno Redevelopment Agency Board, and Rotary 
Club of Fresno.
  Don was a confidant and ``very, very close friend,'' according to the 
late California State Senator Kenneth L. Maddy. Senator Maddy credited 
his own success during his 1978 political campaign to Don Jackson, 
describing Don as a ``key strategist.'' After Senator Maddy passed 
away, Don was instrumental in establishing the Maddy Institute at 
Fresno State. Under Don's leadership, the Maddy Institute created 
scholarships for over 150 Federal and State legislative interns, in 
addition to raising over $1 million for grants, events, and programs. 
During Don's tenure, the institute has also successfully established an 
outreach program through radio, television, the Internet, and its 
public affairs seminar series. The Costa Scholars Internship in 
Washington, DC is a program Don helped me bring to fruition. Since 
2005, we have created an opportunity for students from Fresno State to 
spend an entire semester interning in San Joaquin Valley congressional 
offices.
  Having worked closely with Don Jackson and the Maddy Institute during 
my years in the California State Senate and now as a Member of 
Congress, I know firsthand of Don's outstanding abilities. The 
dedicated effort he has

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put forth in preserving the legacy of late former Senator Kenneth L. 
Maddy is truly remarkable.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me in thanking Don Jackson for his 
tremendous contributions and outstanding service to the Maddy Institute 
and Fresno State.

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