[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12576]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    IN HONOR OF V. LANE RAWLINS AND HIS SERVICE TO WASHINGTON STATE 
                               UNIVERSITY

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                      HON. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 15, 2007

  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize V. 
Lane Rawlins for his 7 years of leadership as the ninth president of 
Washington State University (WSU). President Rawlins used those 7 years 
to build a focused direction for the University, linking world-class 
research with outstanding undergraduate education.
  Part of this world-class research has come from the Agriculture 
Research Service facility at Johnson Hall, a project that I am proud to 
have worked on with President Rawlins. This facility provides a place 
for federal and state research scientists to work together with the 
academic community in support of technology-based research programs in 
wheat, barley, and grain legumes.
  Providing quality education is key to increasing America's 
competitiveness and creating a skilled, 21st century workforce. One of 
my first acts in Congress was to introduce legislation that would 
reauthorize and strengthen the WWAMI program. I applaud President 
Rawlins for his support of this important program that recruits and 
trains primary care doctors to practice in underserved areas like the 
rural communities of Eastern Washington.
  President Rawlins has made it a priority to develop Washington State 
University campuses statewide. In particular, the Nursing Building at 
Washington State University Spokane will allow students involved in the 
nursing and dental programs at WSU to start their first year of 
training in Spokane and participate in the WWAMI program.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend President Rawlins for his 
outstanding work as the ninth president of Washington State University. 
I invite my colleagues to join me in thanking President V. Lane Rawlins 
for his years of service to the University and the Eastern Washington 
community.

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