[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18672]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CELEBRATING THE CAREER OF LARRY HORTON 
                         OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 11, 2013

  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to note the remarkable career of 
Larry Horton who will retire from his post as Senior Associate Vice 
President and Director of Government and Community Relations at 
Stanford University at the end of 2013. His academic and professional 
tenure at Stanford spans a combined 52 years.
  Born in Louisiana to a railroad switch operator and a homemaker, 
Larry came to Stanford in 1958 by way of Arkansas and Southern 
California. After earning his undergraduate degree in political 
science, he was drafted to serve in the U.S. Army in Europe for two 
years. He returned to Stanford to complete a master's degree in 
history. By 1970, the year of my own graduation from the university, he 
had been appointed an associate dean of student affairs. In this 
capacity he oversaw the integration of the sexes in coed university 
housing. During this period he helped ensure that egalitarian American 
principles and the recognition of the value of diversity that blossomed 
in the 1960s and '70s was reflected in University policies. Next he 
served as a special assistant to the secretary of Health and Human 
Services in both the Ford and Carter administrations.
  Returning to Stanford again in 1977 with new experiences in dealing 
with Washington, he was appointed Associate Director of Government 
Affairs. From this post he helped Congress to shape the landmark 1980 
Bayh-Dole Act. These efforts fostered free-market innovation by 
encouraging inventors and institutions to pursue ownership of patents 
for products created with the aid of Federal Government resources.
  For all his accomplishments at the Federal level, some of Larry's 
most challenging and rewarding projects have involved local government. 
The cities of Palo Alto and Menlo Park and the Counties of Santa Clara 
and San Mateo as well as various state and local land and water 
authorities, have required skillful attention. He negotiated many 
cooperative land-use initiatives, sometimes in the face of disagreement 
from some of Stanford's neighbors. He made sure there was careful 
sensitivity to threatened wildlife like the California tiger 
salamander, for which the University built a tunnel under Junipero 
Serra Boulevard to encourage migration from Lake Lagunita to a new, 
more secure habitat in Stanford's foothills.
  Beyond his admirable professional achievements, Larry is a thoughtful 
intellectual, host to authors debuting their books and is a friend and 
supporter for those who are writers, artists and, most particularly, 
friends of Stanford. This year, for his dedication to Stanford he was 
awarded the Cuthbertson Award during Stanford's graduation ceremony. 
Today I praise my good friend Larry Horton, whose intellect, humility, 
talent, tenacity, empathy, and dedication to our alma mater are 
unparalleled. Although his retirement will provide him with more time 
to spend on his personal loves--history, opera, Stanford Athletics, 
literature, theater, and his partner of 35 years, George Wilson--he 
will be deeply missed not only by his Stanford colleagues, but by those 
of us in Washington, Sacramento, and the Bay Area who have shared in 
the privilege of knowing him. He leaves a formidable legacy.

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