[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 25, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E245-E246]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RECOGNIZING THE CAREER OF RITA BORNSTEIN, PH.D.
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HON. ALAN GRAYSON
of florida
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History
Month, to recognize the accomplishments of Dr. Rita Bornstein. Dr.
Bornstein served as the 13th president of Rollins College from 1990 to
2004. In 2001, she was named the George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Chair
of Distinguished Presidential Leadership when Rollins received $10
million for the first endowment of a college presidency in the nation.
At the conclusion of her 14-year presidency, she was appointed the
George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Chair of Philanthropy and Leadership
Development at Rollins.
A recognized leader in higher education, Dr. Bornstein serves as a
speaker and consultant on issues of leadership, governance, and
fundraising in the nonprofit sector. She is also the author of over 40
articles, 14 book chapters, and five books, including Legitimacy in the
Academic Presidency: From Entrance to Exit, published in November 2003
by ACE/Praeger. She has been featured or quoted in over 200
publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The
Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, and The Chronicle of Higher
Education.
Under Dr. Bornstein's leadership, Rollins conducted the largest
fundraising campaign in its history, raising $160.2 million on a $100
million goal. Before coming to Rollins, she was vice president for
development at the University of Miami, where she led what was then one
of the largest and most successful campaigns in the history of American
higher education.
She has received numerous awards including the John Young History
Maker Award, E. Burr Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award from CASE,
Orlando Magazine's ``50 Most Powerful People,'' Central Florida Woman
of the Year, Junior Achievement Hall of Fame Laureate, Laureate for
Lifetime Achievement in Fundraising from the Institute for Charitable
Giving, the Henry A. Rosso Award for Lifetime Achievement in Ethical
Fund Raising from The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University,
Citizen of the Decade from the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, and
three honorary doctorates.
Dr. Bornstein has served on numerous commissions, committees, non-
profit and corporate boards including: Tupperware Corporation, Barnett
Bank, NationsBank, Council for Advancement and Support of Education
(Chair), American Council on Education, and the National Association of
Independent Colleges and Universities. Currently, she is active on the
boards of the the Association of Governing Boards, Dr. Phillips Center
for the Performing Arts, and the Winter Park Health Foundation.
Dr. Bornstein earned her B.A. and M.A. degrees in English literature
from Florida Atlantic University and was awarded a Ph.D. in Educational
Leadership from the University of Miami.
I am happy to honor Dr. Rita Bornstein, during Women's History Month,
for her accomplishments and commitment to education and public service.
Recognizing the Contributions of Lisa Lopez
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History Month, to
recognize Lisa Lopez, a leader and advocate for workers' rights. Lisa
was born in The Bronx, New York. She was raised by a very caring single
mother of five, including Lisa's twin sister Elizabeth. She attended
Grace Vocational High School and worked in retail stores while living
in New York City.
In 1990, Lisa moved to Florida in an attempt to improve her quality
of life. She worked tirelessly in the fast food and supermarket
industries; working two jobs a day for many years. Lisa has a strong
work ethic and is often recognized as a team leader. She believes in
equality and fair pay for all.
As such, she joined Our Walmart, an organization that envisions a
future in which Walmart treats its Associates with respect and dignity.
After two years of employment at a Central Florida Walmart, Lisa took
the courageous step of going on strike after Walmart retaliated against
her for speaking out about working conditions.
I met Lisa when I visited the Walmart where she worked on Black
Friday 2012. I delivered bagged lunches to employees along with flyers
on their right to organize. Lisa was exceptionally brave and committed
to her rights as an employee. She was the only employee to walk out on
strike with me that night.
Lisa has become a spokesperson for Our Walmart, traveling throughout
the country and meeting with workers and government officials. In her
spare time, she volunteers at her church and spends time with her three
sons, Giovanni, Christopher, and Justin. She is also a grandmother to
Giovanni Jr.
I am happy to honor Lisa Lopez, during Women's History Month, for her
dedication to workers' rights.
Recognizing the Leadership of Deirdre Macnab
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History Month, to
recognize Deirdre Macnab, a leader in the Central Florida community.
Macnab is in her third term as President of the League of Women Voters
of Florida. During her presidency, the Florida League played a
leadership role in the passage of Amendments 5 and 6 to the Florida
Constitution. The Amendments lent a decisive blow to decades of
partisan gerrymandering that plagued Florida's redistricting process.
In addition, the League is a leading organization in voter education.
Macnab's background includes an M.B.A. from Columbia University in
marketing and finance, and a B.A. from New York University in history
and political science. She has worked for Dun & Bradstreet Corporation,
Manville Corporation and Bankers Trust, and was president of her own
direct marketing consulting firm in Nashville, TN.
Macnab has served on several boards including the Board of
Correction, a watchdog agency working in New York City prisons. She was
also elected to the Board of Education in Nashville, TN and appointed
by Mayor Shirley Franklin of Atlanta to serve as her designate on the
Fulton County Library Board. In addition, Macnab is a former member of
the Board of MyRegion.org, a seven-county visioning coalition in
Central Florida and a former member of WMFE's Citizens Advisory Board.
Macnab has received La Prensa newspaper's Mujeres Destacadas Award
for being a ``Community Champion,'' the Florida Commission on the
Status of Women Florida Achievement Award for 2012, and been named the
Orlando Sentinel Most Influential Central Floridian of the Year for
2012. Senator Bill Nelson and Senator Marco Rubio appointed Macnab to
sit on the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission for the state of
Florida. The Commission submits candidates for Federal judgeships to
the President.
I am happy to honor Deirdre Macnab, during Women's History Month, for
her leadership and dedication to civic engagement and service.
Recognizing the Leadership and Contributions of Former Congresswoman
Patricia ``Pat'' Schroeder)
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History Month, to
recognize the outstanding contributions of former Congresswoman Pat
Schroeder, who now lives in Central Florida. Born in Portland, Oregon
in 1940, Patricia ``Pat'' Schroeder graduated magna cum laude in 1961
from the University of Minnesota while working as an insurance claims
adjuster to support herself through college. Mrs. Schroeder went on to
Harvard Law School, where she was one of only 15 women in a class of
more than 500 men. She earned her J.D. in 1964 and moved to Denver,
Colorado with her husband, James.
In 1972, Schroeder won election for Congress in Colorado's first
district, based in Denver, over freshman Republican incumbent James
McKevitt. At age 31, Schroeder was the second-youngest woman ever
elected to the United States Congress. A mother of two young children
at the time of her election to the House, Mrs. Schroeder went on to
serve 12 terms.
While in Congress, she became the first woman to serve on the House
Armed Services Committee. She was also a member of the original U.S.
House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, established in
1983.
Schroeder, who was known in her early tenure for balancing her
congressional work with motherhood, even bringing diapers to the floor
of Congress, also became known for her advocacy on work-family issues.
She was the main force behind the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
and the 1985 Military Family Act.
Schroeder was also involved in the reform of Congress itself, working
to weaken the longstanding control of committees by their chairs,
sparring with Speaker Carl Albert over congressional ``hideaways,'' and
questioning why Members who lived in their offices should not be taxed
for the benefit. Mrs. Schroeder left Congress undefeated in 1996 after
representing Colorado's First Congressional District in the House of
Representatives for 24 years.
Following her retirement from Congress, Schroeder was a Professor at
the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at
Princeton University. Currently, she is very active in all aspects of
the Central Florida community. In addition to heading the Association
of American Publishers (AAP), she also serves on the Marguerite Casey
Foundation Board of Directors, the American Bar Association's Center
for Human Rights Executive Committee, and is the Chair of the Council
for a Livable World's PeacePAC.
Mrs. Schroeder is the author of two books: ``Champion of the Great
American Family'' and
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``24 Years of House Work . . . and the Place Is Still a Mess.'' She
lives with her husband, James in Celebration, Florida.
I am honored to recognize former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder, during
Women's History Month, for her many contributions.
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