[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 64 (Thursday, April 19, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E507-E508]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING ANNE SHANE

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. SUSAN W. BROOKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 19, 2018

  Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Anne Korb 
Shane for the results of her lifetime commitment to the City of 
Indianapolis and the State of Indiana. Throughout her decades of effort 
in the public, private and nonprofit sectors, Anne has provided solid, 
innovative thinking and effective leadership that turned promising new 
ideas into flourishing programs and institutions benefitting all 
Hoosiers.
  Anne's inclusive and humble leadership style is rooted in the belief 
that impactful, cross-sector, systems-level change, enabled by talent, 
is required to address the opportunities and challenges we face as a 
city and state. Her leadership in establishing and then chairing Teach 
for America (TFA) Indiana--now in its tenth year--is a prime example of 
Anne's impact. Without a diverse, top tier talent pipeline, a thriving 
environment for education reform would not have been or still be

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possible. Her vision and leadership a decade ago brought smart, 
committed talent to the City of Indianapolis. These able educators have 
been great teachers, have moved into school and community leadership, 
and strengthened the fabric and core of our city and state.
  Anne's leadership of TFA Indiana echoes her other wide and deep civic 
contributions. A lifelong Hoosier, she was born in Evansville, Indiana 
and earned degrees from DePauw and Indiana University. Early in her 
career, Anne served in the Marion County Prosecutor's Office, Chief of 
Staff for Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith, and President of the 
Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee. In her volunteer capacity, she 
served as President of the Indianapolis Junior League and chaired the 
Special Events and Volunteers Division for Super Bowl XLVI. She led 
governmental transition teams at the local and state level, served as 
President of the Indianapolis Garden Club, and is a life trustee of the 
Indiana Nature Conservancy. Her efforts, spanning decades, have helped 
keep families safe; the government of Indianapolis operational, 
efficient and effective; our neighborhoods welcoming and supportive; 
our economy gaining strength; our natural environment respected and 
preserved; and even our flowers blooming and beautiful.
  In recent times, Anne's leadership has focused on nurturing our 
region's talent and the ecosystem that builds, nurtures, attracts and 
retains it. Along with her leadership of Teach for America Indiana, 
Anne has served on the Mayor's Charter School Board and the Board of 
Trustees for Ivy Tech Community College. She helped lead and build the 
Hoosier resources and capacity of the Mind Trust, Donor's Choose, and 
Stand for Children. She led the efforts of the Central Indiana 
Corporate Partnership, Purdue University and Notre Dame that created 
the I-STEM Resource Network and increased the number of Hoosier 
students successfully completing advanced placement exams in math and 
science courses. She helped create BioCrossroads, Indiana's leading 
initiative to grow the life sciences sector through workforce 
development, scientific collaborations, effective marketing, and new 
business formation. She served as a community development and education 
consultant to Lilly Endowment, and she was instrumental in the startups 
and leadership of Indy Hub and Develop Indy.
  The full positive impact of Anne's talent efforts is difficult to 
overstate. Suffice it to say that they span from effective solutions to 
urban education challenges, to early foundations for addressing our 
ongoing workforce needs and opportunities, to reducing educational 
disparities in underserved and high poverty areas, to the ongoing push 
for stronger statewide STEM education, to stronger school and district 
leadership, to the high positive impact of great teachers on the 
learning and life preparation of their students--all of which allow our 
citizens, families, neighborhoods, communities and state to learn, grow 
and prosper.
  All the while, over and over again, Anne has dedicated her personal 
time and energy to mentor and develop leadership talent in Indianapolis 
and Central Indiana, giving them wise counsel and encouraging them to 
make their mark in our communities, which they have, individually 
serving in important civic and educational leadership positions and 
collectively strengthening the region's talent that will lead our city 
and state into the future. In fact, I too was encouraged by Anne in 
1997, to follow in her footsteps to give back to my community by 
serving as a Deputy Mayor of Indianapolis in the Goldsmith 
Administration.
  From one woman's enduring efforts, waves of benefit for all.
  On behalf of the citizens of Indiana's Fifth Congressional District, 
I congratulate and thank Anne, and I wish her all the best as her 
family, friends, and fellow citizens celebrate her service, leadership 
and accomplishments. It is my privilege to honor her. We are forever 
grateful for Anne Shane's contributions to the Hoosier community and 
our country, for her deep commitment, humble servant leadership, 
amazing energy, and profound positive impacts and results.