2000CRH10227A CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSOR DANIEL J. McFADDEN ON WINNING NOBEL PRIZE
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[Congressional Record: October 18, 2000 (House)]
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CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSOR DANIEL J. McFADDEN ON WINNING NOBEL PRIZE
FOR ECONOMICS
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee) is recognized for 5 minutes.
Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise this evening to recognize and to
congratulate a distinguished member of the University of California at
Berkeley, Professor Daniel J. McFadden.
Last week, Professor McFadden, along with Professor James Heckman of
the University of Chicago, received the Nobel Prize for Economics.
Together, through their research and observations, they have
contributed significantly to the understanding of individual and
societal behavior. Their vital work cuts across disciplinary barriers
and greatly enhances our understanding of economics and public policy.
Prior to joining the world of the academic and social sciences
community at the University of California at Berkeley in 1963,
Professor McFadden, like many of us, attended public school.
As a young man during his college years, he was always attracted to
the studies of human behavior. His passion for the field of behavioral
sciences and the drive to learn and analyze human behavior helped
launch an ambitious career and a lifelong commitment to the study of
behavioral and social sciences.
Subsequently, Dr. McFadden developed and linked these behavioral
theories to mathematics, statistics, and economics.
Mr. Speaker, I am proud and honored to congratulate and recognize
Professor McFadden for this lifetime of achievements. His dedication
and his outstanding work in economics have contributed significantly to
our society.
The implications of his research extend far beyond the ivory tower.
Because of his efforts, governmental
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agencies and city planners in the United States are able to make
better decisions about health care services, social services,
employment programs, transportation, and other critical areas of modern
life.
The cities of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay area, for example, owe a
great deal of the work to Professor McFadden in terms of his research
in helping to shape the design of our Bay Area Rapid Transit commuter
train system, which is very crucial to tens of thousands of people for
their daily commute to work.
Professor Daniel McFadden joins 16 other Berkeley colleagues as Nobel
Prize winners. This impressive roster of intellectuals also
demonstrates the commitment of this university to the larger social and
economic world. As an alumna of the University of California at
Berkeley, I am especially proud of these accomplishments.
Mr. Speaker, once again, I congratulate Professor McFadden for his
Nobel Prize award. I appreciate having this opportunity to express my
appreciation for the hard work and commitment of our most recent Nobel
Prize winner in economics, Professor Daniel J. McFadden.
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