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“TRIBUTE TO AMBASSADOR TERRENCE R. TODMAN” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E2202-E2203 on Oct. 27, 2005.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRIBUTE TO AMBASSADOR TERRENCE R. TODMAN
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HON. DONNA M. CHRISTENSEN
of the virgin islands
in the house of representatives
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to a distinguished Virgin Islander and American, Ambassador Terrence R. Todman, on the occasion of his being honored by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today. Ambassador Todman, one of the U.S. Virgin Islands best-known international figures was chosen for two years by the Organization of American States to represent the OAS their efforts to promote dialogue among political and social elements in Haiti as a prelude to the holding of elections there later this year.
Ambassador Todman was born on St. Thomas on March 13, 1926. He was raised, along with his thirteen brothers and sisters, by his mother Rachel Callwood. He retired from the U.S. Senior Foreign Service in 1993 with the title of Career Ambassador. In 41 years of diplomatic service, his postings included service as Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs and as U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, Denmark, Spain, Costa Rica, Guinea and the Republic of Chad.
He serves on the board of directors of several organizations including the National Endowment for Democracy, a private not-for-
profit entity created in 1983 to strengthen democratic institutions around the world through non-governmental efforts. He is a former trustee of the University of the Virgin Islands.
He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Presidential Distinguished Service and Meritorious Service Awards, the National Public Service Award and the State Department's Superior Service Honor Award. He has also been decorated by the governments of Denmark, Spain, Chad, and the Virgin Islands.
Ambassador Todman is a graduate of Inter-American University in Puerto Rico and of Syracuse University. He was been awarded several honorary doctoral degrees. Before joining the Department of State, he served in the U.S. Army as a commissioned officer in post-war Japan. He has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of the U.S. Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia. On behalf of the people of the Virgin Islands who I am privileged to present, I extend heartfelt congratulations to Ambassador and Mrs. Todman.
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