Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize my alma mater, California State University at Fresno. Fresno State recently was ranked number 25 this year on Washington Monthly's Top 30 Universities listed in America and yesterday earned the number one spot for graduation rate performance from U.S. News & World Report. This is indeed good news. To use President Joseph Castro's words, the school secured places on these lists by ``being bold.'' From conducting drought research to encouraging community service, offering Ph.D.'s, they have done an outstanding job of integrating campus life and student research to benefit the people of our valley, our State, and our Nation. Additionally, nearly 70 percent of Fresno State's 25,000 students are the first in their family to attend a 4-year university. President Castro and his staff have made it their mission to ensure that all valley students in the San Joaquin Valley of California have access to high quality, affordable university education. As a proud Bulldog, it is an honor to congratulate Fresno State on these very well-deserved national recognitions. I thank the student body and the faculty for being bold and making a difference in our community, State, and Nation. As the red wave likes to chant: Go dogs. ____________________”