| Agriculture Reform, Food, And Jobs Act Of 2013 |
June 10, 2013 |
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Richard Durbin, D-IL
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"The bill also includes mandatory spending, reauthorizes, and expands several programs in the research title. A new Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research will leverage public dollars to generate private investment in ag research. These investments are important to Illinois producers and major research institutions like the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, the Peoria Agriculture Lab, and several other universities and labs across Illinois."
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| In Honor Of John T. Collins |
December 11, 2012 |
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Sam Farr, D-CA
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"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. John T. Collins, II, MPH who served for the past ten years as an elected Trustee of the Santa Cruz City School Board. A native of Santa Cruz, California, Mr. Collins earned his Master of Public Health Degree from San Jose State University, and his Bachelor of Science Degree in Health and Human Services Administration from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. In addition, I am honored to know John on a personal level as a dear friend. As the Senior Vice President of Workforce Development Programs to Goodwill Industries of Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties, Inc. John brought his passion for creating opportunities into the Santa Cruz schools as an advocate for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, ensuring services to children with disabilities. He also addressed the needs of the Spanish speaking community with programs to help early language learners, and promoted the School to Careers program. During his tenure, the Board passed four parcel taxes enabling them to build a new pool and a stadium for two high schools, improve their IT infrastructure, make classroom upgrades, and place solar arrays on nearly every school. Those years also saw improved test scores and college admission rates including to the highest ranked colleges such as the UC Berkeley, Harvard, Princeton, UCLA and Stanford. Mr. Speaker, as John steps down as Trustee, I know that the many projects, issues, and problems that he helped tackle and solve have made the school district a better place for learning and growing. His guidance enriched the lives of the students, as well as the Monterey Bay region as a whole, and I know the whole House joins me in thanking John for his years of leadership in public education—well done!"
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| In Recognition Of Dr. Ann Stuart |
December 7, 2012 |
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Michael Burgess, R-TX
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"Dr. Stuart has not only devoted her life to the teaching of others but was equally as zealous about learning herself. Dr. Stuart earned her undergraduate degree in education from the University of Florida. She also received a master’s degree in English from the University of Kentucky, and her doctorate in English from Southern Illinois University. As a first-generation graduate of higher education, Dr. Stuart’s educational pursuits have enabled her to promote the same opportunities for students of Texas Woman’s University."
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| Recognizing The Life Of Service Of Richard “Rj” Krause |
November 27, 2012 |
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Jerry Costello, D-IL
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"A product of East St. Louis parochial and public schools, RJ graduated from East St. Louis Senior High School (East Side) and went on to Southwestern Illinois College (then Belleville Area College) and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. RJ’s early interest in serving area youth made a career in education a natural fit and he would go on to teach for 38 years before retiring in 2010."
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| Agriculture Reform, Food, And Jobs Act—Motion To Proceed—Resumed |
June 6, 2012 |
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Richard Durbin, D-IL
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"This bill creates the new Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, which leverages public dollars to generate private investment. These investments are going to be important to Illinois producers and major research institutions such as the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, and the Peoria Agriculture Lab, as well as several other universities across our State."
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