[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14848]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO DR. JANE GATES

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                           HON. MARION BERRY

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 25, 2002

  Mr. BERRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a great 
American, a dear friend and a distinguished citizen of the First 
Congressional District of Arkansas, Dr. Jane Gates.
  During my tenure in office, it has been my privilege to know and work 
with Dr. Jane Gates. As Chair of the Political Science Department and 
former Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Arkansas 
State University, Dr. Gates has mentored numerous students as they have 
prepared for their future endeavors. Countless individuals from across 
our state and nation, regularly seek the wise counsel of Dr. Gates who 
has authored many scholarly publications, presented at many academic 
forums, and participated in numerous professional and community 
activities.
  Despite the overwhelming pace she sets for herself, one priority 
always remains--her students. Perhaps the most impressive of her 
legacies are the many former students that now serve our state and this 
nation as public servants.
  In August, Dr. Gates will leave Arkansas State University after a 
distinguished 27-year career to assume her new responsibilities as Dean 
of the College of Arts and Social Sciences at Savannah State 
University.
  It has been a profound honor and privilege to know Dr. Gates and to 
be her friend for many years. I have been the recipient of her wisdom 
and the witness to her fairness and compassion toward all those she 
encounters.
  The state of Arkansas is a better place because of Dr. Jane Gates, 
and I am proud to call her my friend. On behalf of the United States 
Congress, I extend congratulations and best wishes to this faithful 
public servant and wish her the best in her future endeavors.

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