[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5391-5392]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    HONORING CARLY FITZSIMONS BAKER

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 3, 2001

  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, recently I published a speech in the 
Congressional Record celebrating the centennial of California 
Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Today I rise to 
recognize an extraordinary leader of the Cal Poly community, Carly 
Fitzsimons Baker.
  A graduate of St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana in 1961 and Cal 
Poly in 1985, Carly Baker has made countless contributions to the 
university and to the community of San Luis Obispo County for the past 
22 years. While raising 4 children, Mrs. Baker has served as an unsung, 
yet remarkable partner to her husband, Warren, President of Cal Poly 
since 1979.
  During the past decades of exceptional growth and achievement of the 
university, Carly Baker has played a central role in the university's 
efforts to strengthen external relations. Carly's grace, good humor and 
attention to detail have been evident in every event for visiting 
dignitaries, university board members, community leaders, donors and 
the President's Cabinet. The welcoming environment she has created has 
nourished an expanding circle of university friendships, critical to 
Cal Poly's future.
  Carly Baker has made an enormous difference in our community's 
quality of life. She has distinguished herself with her contributions 
to the League of Women's Voters, the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency 
Prevention Commission, the Women's Shelter, Children's Protective 
Services, the Children's Center Task Force, the Atascadero State 
Hospital Advisory Board, the Organization of State Hospital Advisory 
Boards, and the Performing Arts Center.
  Mr. Speaker, Carly Baker has admirers more numerous than she could 
ever imagine.

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Today, I speak for all of them to proudly recognize someone whose 
accomplishments and charm has affected so many in such a positive way. 
Cal Poly's centennial slogan is ``A Century of Achievement, A Tradition 
for the Future.'' Let the record show that Carly has played such a 
significant role in Cal Poly's remarkable achievements and will remain 
as one of the university's crown jewels well into the future.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope my colleagues will join me in congratulating 
Carly Baker on more than two decades of notable achievements.

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