21034 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE September 22, 2005 These are only first steps. But THIRD ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL forts of congressional conference dele- they’re important first steps that lift CONFERENCE ON CIVIC EDUCATION gate, Senator Valerie Wiener, a resolu- some of the pressure on these trauma- Mr. REID. Mr. President, Justice tion was passed by the Nevada Legisla- tized families. Louis Brandeis once said, ‘‘The only ture this year supporting efforts of the I want to assure these good people title in our democracy superior to that Nevada Department of Education in in- that the United States Senate remains of President is the title of citizen.’’ creasing the role of civics in the Ne- hard at work and focused on helping This statement illustrates the para- vada schools curriculum. them recover. We are committed to the mount importance that the citizen I find it particularly appropriate that well being of our fellow citizens. plays within these United States. And, the Congressional Conference on Civic America is a family. And we pull to- as such, we must continue to learn and Education convenes this week. Just gether in times of need. And we will teach what it means to be a good cit- last week, on September 17, we ob- grow closer, stronger and more com- izen. served Constitution Day, celebrating passionate as we confront the chal- ‘‘Civic education’’ is the term used to the brilliance of our founding docu- lenges ahead. describe the transmitting of knowledge ment and the essential role citizens and skills necessary for people to be- play in our democracy. f come responsible citizens. And our de- I am sure that the congressional mocracy is sustained and strengthened leadership joins me in expressing grati- when our citizens have these skills and tude to the many educators and State PATRICIA LYNCH tools. In fact, there is no more impor- delegations that make this conference Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise to tant or urgent task than preparing this possible. We thank them for their time pay tribute to Patricia Lynch and to and future generations of Americans to and commitment to this important en- recognize the contributions of Ms. maintain our democracy. deavor. We look forward to learning Lynch to the State of Nevada. Patricia To advance the continuing impor- about their ideas and hearing of the Lynch was first elected Reno City At- tance of civic education, I am pleased progress made at next year’s con- torney in 1987 and is currently serving to announce that the Joint Leadership ference. her fifth term. She is a tremendous of the Congress of the United States Among those delegates who are in asset to our community and Nation. will host the Third Annual Congres- Washington, DC, are the following, For the past 20 years Ms. Lynch has sional Conference on Civic Education whose names I ask unanimous consent demonstrated a commitment to public on September 24–26 here in Wash- to have printed in the RECORD. service. She has performed countless ington, DC. There being no objection, the mate- hours of service to communities in The Congressional Conference on rial was ordered to be printed in the northern Nevada and helped to coordi- Civic Education will bring together RECORD, as follows: nate and direct the efforts of local educators and experts from all across Alabama: Ms. Janice A. Cowin, State charitable organizations. the country who work to promote civic Facilitator; Ms. Rebecca Beaty, Executive education and civic engagement at the Director, The American Village Citizenship Patricia began her career in public Trust; Representative Priscilla Dunn, Ala- service as a legislative assistant to state and local levels. I am pleased to serve as honorary host for the con- bama House of Representatives; Dr. Ethel Representative John E. Moss from 1975 Hall, Vice-President, Alabama State Board to 1977 in the United States House of ference, along with Majority Leader of Education; Dr. William P. Collins, Pro- Representatives; she is a current mem- FRIST, Speaker HASTERT, and Leader fessor, Samford University. ber of the board of directors of the PELOSI. Alaska: Ms. Mary Bristol, State The 2005 Congressional Conference on John E. Moss Foundation. Facilitator; Mr. Macon Roberts, Treasurer, Civic Education will emphasize the Anchorage School Board; Dr. Carl F. N. Patricia has also demonstrated un- state of civic education in America. In Rose, Executive Director, Association of wavering commitment to protecting an effort to restore the civic mission of Alaska School Boards; Ms. Krista Scully, the rights of women. She is a founding schools, each State is working on cre- Pro Bono Director, Alaska Bar Association; member and 1993 president of Northern ating a plan to promote civic education Mr. David Baranow, Chair, Law Related Edu- Nevada Women Lawyers Association. cation Committee, Alaska Bar Association. and engagement. Conferees will work Arizona: Senator Tim Bee, State Her membership on Nevada statewide to build upon these foundations built boards includes the Nevada Prosecu- Facilitator, Majority Leader, Arizona Sen- by participants and State delegations ate; Mrs. Lynda Rando, Assistant State tion Advisory Council, Nevada Domes- from the past two conferences. Facilitator; Representative Mark Anderson, tic Violence Prevention Council, and The Congressional Conference on Arizona House of Representatives; Ms. Kath- the Nevada Commission on Domestic Civic Education is the third of five an- leen Williams, Retired Teacher, Mesa Violence. nual conferences planned to focus pub- Schools; Senator Linda Gray, Arizona State In addition to her local and civic con- lic attention on the state of civic edu- Senate; Mr. Jeffrey Schrade, Director, LRE, Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & tributions, Patricia has served as an cation in America’s public schools. ambassador for the United States with- Education; Representative Jennifer Burns, This conference is sponsored by the Arizona House of Representatives. in the international legal community. nonpartisan Alliance for Representa- Arkansas: Ms. Barbara Patty, State She is a member of the World Jurist tive Democracy, and consists of the Facilitator; Representative Betty Pickett, Association, WJA, and has presented National Conference of State Legisla- Arkansas House of Representatives; Ms. Su- papers at WJA conferences in Kiev, tures, the Center on Congress at Indi- zanne McPherson, Director of Special Pro- Ukraine in 1998 and Budapest, Hungary ana University and the Center for Civic grams, Van Buren School District; Mr. in 1999. She has also served as the mod- Education. Through an act of Congress, Frank Smith, Social Studies Supervisor, Pu- laski County Schools; Ms. Margaret Herrick, erator for local government law panels the Alliance is funded by the Depart- at WJA conferences in Budapest, Hun- Social Studies Specialist, Arkansas Depart- ment of Education. ment of Education. gary in 1999, Dublin, Ireland in 2001, I am honored to recognize the work California: Mr. Roy Erickson, State and Adelaide, Australia in 2003. In Jan- of the Nevada delegation. The Nevada Facilitator; Mr. David W. Gordon, Sac- uary 2003, Patricia participated in Campaign for the Civic Mission of ramento County Superintendent of Schools; hosting the City Planner from Kabul, Schools is building on the previous suc- Mrs. Michelle Herczog, Consultant, Los An- Afghanistan in a tour of wastewater cess of the Nevada Commission on geles County Office of Education; Mr. Todd and drinking water facilities in Reno, Participatory Democracy. The Nevada Clark, Executive Director, Constitutional NV. Campaign has completed a benchmark Rights Foundation. Dr. Darline Robles, Su- perintendent, Los Angeles County Office of I hope you will join with me in hon- survey regarding the state of civic edu- Education; Mr. Gary K. Hart, Institute for oring the outstanding achievements of cation in the State and is planning the Education Reform, California State Univer- Patricia Lynch and the selfless life she First Nevada Civic Education Summit sity; Mr. Michael Hulsizer, Administrator, chose. for this December. Thanks to the ef- Kern County Superintendent of Schools; Mr. VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:35 Feb 28, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\2005BOUNDRECORD\BOOK15\NO-SSN\BR22SE05.DAT BR22SE05 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE September 22, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 21035 Michael Ricketts, Chief Consultant, Cali- Representatives; Representative William Missouri: Ms. Millie Aulbur, State fornia Assembly Committee on Education; Davis, Illinois House of Representatives; Mr. Facilitator; Ms. Leslye Winslow, Deputy Ms. Julie Sauls, Chief of Staff, Office of As- Jesse Ruiz, Chairman, Illinois State Board of Secretary of State for Elections, Office of semblyman Kevin McCarthy; Dr. William Education. the Secretary of State; Mr. Stan Johnson, Cirone, County Superintendent, Santa Bar- Indiana: Mr. Peter Bomberger, State Missouri Department of Elementary and bara County. Facilitator; Dr. John Patrick, Indiana Uni- Secondary Education; Senator Gary Nodler, Colorado: Ms. Barbara Miller, State versity; Dr. Suellen Reed, Superintendent of Missouri General Assembly; Ms. Melissa Facilitator; Mrs. Maria Garcia-Berry, Presi- Public Instruction, Indiana Department of Randol, Associate Executive Director of dent, CRL Associates; Representative David Education; Senator Theresa Lubbers, Indi- Law, Missouri School Boards Association; Balmer, Colorado General Assembly; Senator ana State Senate; Representative Robert Representative