[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14706]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



      A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO DR. DAVID B. BAKER FOR HIS OUTSTANDING 
                  CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEIDELBERG COLLEGE

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                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 29, 1999

  Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay very special tribute to 
a truly outstanding individual from Ohio's Fifth Congressional 
District. For more than thirty years, Dr. David B. Baker has made 
significant contributions to Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio. As he 
prepares for his retirement from Heidelberg, I felt this was a most 
appropriate time to recognize him for his efforts.
  After graduating from Heidelberg College in 1958, Dr. Baker pursued 
his master's and doctoral degrees at the University of Michigan. 
Following a year of post-doctoral study in Germany, Dr. Baker began his 
distinguished teaching career at Rutgers University. Shortly 
thereafter, Dr. Baker returned to Heidelberg where, since 1966, he has 
been a faculty member in the Biology Department.
  In a turn that brought international acclaim to him, Heidelberg 
College, and his research associates, Dr. Baker led the effort that 
formed the Heidelberg Water Quality Laboratory. Dr. Baker's efforts at 
the lab have helped with various environmental public policy efforts 
including evaluating storm run-off, restoration of the once-severely 
polluted Lake Erie, setting Environmental Protection Agency standards 
for river compounds, and many more.
  As the one and only director of Heidelberg Water Quality Laboratory, 
Dr. David Baker pushed the lab to its current level of international 
prominence. Dr. Baker set out to share the lab's work with the public 
through his numerous speeches, public information programs, and test 
and research sharing techniques.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. David Baker is a remarkable individual who has given 
freely of his time and talents to ensure that education and the 
environment are made better for the future. Through his outstanding 
service to Heidelberg College, to the Water Quality Laboratory, and to 
the academia world, Dr. Baker has made a lasting impact that will not 
soon be forgotten. At this point, I would urge my colleagues of the 
106th Congress to stand and join me in special tribute to Dr. David 
Baker. We extend our congratulations on his retirement and best wishes 
for the future.

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