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Tribute to Steve Horn
May 13, 2003
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor our former colleague
Congressman Stephen Horn and his wife, Nini upon the occasion of tomorrow's
dedication of the Steve and Nini Horn Center at California State University
Long Beach.
As a member of Congress for 10 years and Chairman of the Subcommittee
on Government Management, Information, and Technology, Steve distinguished
himself in Congress by improving accountability and management practices
in the federal government. Each year, the Debt Collection Improvement
Act and the Travel Reform and Savings Act of 1996 that Steve authored
save the taxpayer millions of dollars.
My association with Steve began in the 103rd Congress, when we co-lead
the bi-partisan coalition that saved the McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17
program, which employs 9,000 workers in our area through 2008. Our efforts
led to the Air Force's multi-year purchase of what has proven to be one
of the most versatile cargo aircraft in the military's inventory.
A long time resident of Long Beach, Steve Horn has contributed to the
community in many other ways; as President of Cal State Long Beach, Chairman
of a successful $6 million United Way Campaign Fund, Vice Chairman of
the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, and as a Founding Member and Secretary
of the Long Beach Economic Development Corporation.
I have known Steve and his wife, Nini, to be long-time passionate supporters
of the arts. I can recall Steve's strong defense of the National Endowment
for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities as co-chair
of the bipartisan Congressional Arts Caucus. So it is more than fitting
that the Steve and Nini Horn Center should house a museum, and equally
appropriate that it should include a vast computer lab, since the Chairman
successfully led the effort to prepare government and industry to make
the year 2000 computer conversion.
Mr. Speaker, never one to falter in his congressional duties or to toe
the party line, Steve Horn served in Congress with courage and independence,
and I am proud to have served with him.
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