[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5746]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING PROFESSOR RICHARD HANN OF IMPERIAL COUNTY

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                           HON. DUNCAN HUNTER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 30, 2004

  Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Professor Richard 
Hann of Imperial County. Professor Hann recently retired from Imperial 
Valley College (IVC) after 35 years of devoted service and teaching. I 
believe it would be accurate to say that Professor Hann has touched the 
lives of thousands of students during his tenure.
  Richard's leadership, enthusiasm for teaching and desire to have 
students develop and exercise their critical thinking skills as 
Chairman of the Social Science and Humanities Divisions at IVC will be 
sorely missed. It is becoming increasingly rare to find educators who 
exhibit the effort and values Richard instilled into the academic 
environment at IVC. These were exhibited on a daily basis and earned 
Professor Hann the respect of his colleagues, students, and college 
administration.
  I also want to recognize and thank Professor Hann for the work he has 
done on behalf of Imperial and San Diego Counties. During a time where 
the pursuit of knowledge and the commitment to one's community often 
becomes an afterthought, your continued efforts to preserve the history 
of Imperial and San Diego Counties will benefit our communities for 
years to come. For your work in this important area, we are forever 
indebted and are all grateful.
  Congratulations again on your retirement Professor Hann, I wish you 
all the best with your future endeavors.

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