Tributes from members of Congress

"I am extremely impressed with, and deeply indebted to the Einstein Fellowship program for the high caliber of fellows they select and train. The Einstein program offers a high quality internship for primary and secondary school teachers interested in gaining exposure to Congress and the Executive branch of government. My office has relied heavily on the expertise and dedication of these fellows."
          --Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (ID-CT)

"I rise today to pay tribute to a very special member of my staff -- Dr. June Yamashita. . . I want to recognize her unique wisdom, enthusiasm and perspective as both an educator and a special friend of the young. . . She has crafted legislation . . . She helped me to assess basic needs . . . and ultimately, to direct Federal attention in the most effective manner possible..."
          --Mark O. Hatfield (R-OR)

"I would like to endorse and support the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program . . . Having had Einstein Fellow, Gregory Coppa, attached to my office I can say that it is valuable to have as an in-house resource the perspective of an experienced educator and scientist. Fellows are also valuable conduits for conveying important information about the actual process of government to their colleagues and associates. Those of us in public service know only too well how skeptical the public can sometimes be of our efforts and motives; but those who have worked by our sides will come to better understand the complexity of what we do and hopefully will be able to articulate the complexity to their contacts back home."
          --Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-16th, CA)

"The Fellows (Paula Hendry and Robert Taylor) have been an invaluable resource for me and my staff.  At a time when everyone is talking about education, it's extraordinarily helpful to have someone on staff who has first-hand experience with educational issues.  I have learned an enormous amount about education from our Fellows and they have gotten unique perspective on the making of educational policy."
          --Congressman Sherwood Boehlert (R-23/NY)

"Pat's (Patrick White) wonderful understanding and concern for classroom instruction and overall educational policy provided points of view that challenged us as we prepared legislation. He could, and did, tell us whether our ideas made sense. Would they work in the classroom? If not, how should we change them?...Pat's counsel was especially important as he served as a liaison between all of the parties associated with the implementation of the Universal Service Provisions of the Telecommunications Act."
          --Senator Jim Jeffords (R-VT)