Honoring Colonel Daniel E. Furtado

HONORING COLONEL DANIEL E. FURTADO -- (Extensions of Remarks - July 15, 2004)

SPEECH OF
HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA
OF CALIFORNIA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2004

Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the many contributions and accomplishments of Colonel Daniel E. Furtado on his retirement from the U.S. Army Reserve, after 38 years of devoted service including the prestigious command of the 5th Brigade, 104th Division. Colonel Furtado has dedicated over 30 years to his community and our nation.

Colonel Furtado is a native of Campbell, California and has been very active in civic and community affairs, having served both as mayor and city councilmember of Campbell. Through his many contributions to education, health, and national security, Colonel Furtado has impacted the lives of many and recently was selected as Citizen of the Year for the City of Campbell for the year 2000.

Colonel Daniel Furtado enlisted in the U.S. Army in September 1963, while enrolled in ROTC. After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Jose State University in Applied Arts and Sciences, Colonel Furtado received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of California and a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of San Francisco. From 1969 to 1971, he worked in Houston, Texas as Chief of the Pharmacology Section at the Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam. Later he worked in Palo Alto, CA as clinical coordinator for the Veterans Administration Medical Center. Colonel Furtado was Co-Director of the Pharmacy at O'Connor Hospital at Campbell, CA from 1979 to 1980, when he was appointed Associated Director of the Primary Care Associate Program at Stanford University School of Medicine. He still teaches pharmacology and is currently Senior Lecturer in Medicine at Stanford and Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy at the University of California.

Colonel Furtado has been a volunteer for the American Heart Association for over 25 years, and has served as President and on the Board of Directors of the Santa Clara County Chapter. His significant public service record is exemplified through the multitude of service awards that he has received, including the Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Gold Hourglass Device, and the Army Service Ribbon. Colonel Furtado is a member of the Emergency Preparedness Council of Santa Clara County and the Immediate Past Chairs of both the West Valley Sanitation District Board of Directors and the County Library Joint Powers Authority.
Miraculously, Colonel Furtado also finds time to serve on the Homeland Security Task Force, the Public Safety Committee of the National League of Cities, and the Public Safety Committee of the League of California Cities.
Colonel Furtado's engaged assistance to the community and his many contributions to society have made him a distinguished member of Santa Clara County. His hard work and dedication toward the protection of our nation through military service make him a role model for our youth.

Mr. Speaker, I commend Colonel Daniel E. Furtado for his ongoing efforts on behalf of his community and for his numerous accomplishments in the fields of education, health, community and military service.