[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23477]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING JANET REDDING ON HER RETIREMENT FROM SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 8, 2004

  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, Congressman Honda and I would like to 
congratulate Janet C. Redding, Vice President for University 
Advancement of San Jose State University (SJSU) as she retires after 19 
years of dedicated and honorable service.
  Redding was the Special Assistant to the President for Governmental 
and External Relations for San Jose State University, Silicon Valley's 
Metropolitan University. SJSU is the oldest public institution on the 
West Coast (founded in 1857) and one of the largest institutions in the 
23-campus California State University System. With more than 3,000 
employees, SJSU is the fourth largest public employer in Silicon 
Valley, with an annual operating budget of over $350 million.
  A former schoolteacher at both public and private schools, Redding 
has been at SJSU for 19 years, where she oversees External, 
Governmental and Community Relations. Under her leadership as Vice 
President for University Advancement contributions to the university 
have totaled more than $100 million in the last decade. During her 
tenure, Redding created the Division of University Advancement by 
expanding the Alumni Association, the Office of Communications and 
Public Affairs, and the Office of Development. She also created the 
President's Advisory Council, whose members serve as advocates and 
advisors to the President of the university on issues affecting the 
university. In addition Janet was involved with helping to secure both 
public and private funds for the new Martin Luther King, Jr. joint 
library serving both the University and the City of San Jose. She 
helped raise $10M from private sources and $90M from the California 
State Legislature. Over the past two years she worked to secure Federal 
funding for the CSU Coastal Initiative at Moss Landing and for 
Nanotechnology Research in the College of Engineering here at SJSU.
  A 1993 graduate of Leadership San Jose, Redding served on the San 
Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau Board for six years, including a 
term on the executive committee as treasurer. In 1997, San Jose Mayor 
Susan Hammer honored Janet as one of the Outstanding Women of Silicon 
Valley. She is a member of the National Society of Fund Raising 
Executives, Silicon Valley Chapter, the Council for Advancement and 
Support of Education, and the Silicon Valley Planned Giving Council.
  Throughout the years, we have always been impressed by her energy and 
dedication to the many causes she has worked so hard for. She leaves 
big shoes to fill and we will miss working with her for the betterment 
of San Jose State University. Good luck Janet.

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