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2010 Congressional Science Leadership Award Recipient
The Society of Toxicology (SOT) awarded Rep. David Price (D-NC) with the organization’s 2010 Congressional Science Leadership Award for his staunch support of scientific research and education. SOT recognized Congressman Price, Sunday, March 7 during the SOT 2010 Annual Meeting at a formal ceremony hosted at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. He will be presented with the award at a ceremony in the Washington, D.C. area later this Spring.
The Society presents this award annually to those members of Congress who consistently pursue public policy or decision making relating to health and safety that is based upon sound scientific principles. The member should also demonstrate dedication to advancing legislation for the protection of human and environmental health.
Congressman Price is from the 4th District of North Carolina and represents Research Triangle, a rapidly growing, largely suburban district that includes Raleigh, Cary, Durham, Chapel Hill, and surrounding communities. Price currently serves on the House Appropriations Committee and is Chair of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee. He is also a member of the Appropriations Subcommittees covering the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), land and water protection, housing and transportation. He is the author of four books on Congress and the American political system. Rep. Price is in his fourth term and is a member of the Congressional Research and Development Caucus and a tireless advocate of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education through his efforts with the Congressional STEM Education Caucus. He was twice named “Champion of Science” by the Science Coalition, a non-partisan organization of top public and private research universities.
The SOT citation that SOT leaders issued for the Congressman noted that “Congressman Price is known for fiercely defending the integrity of legislative processes that set federal priorities for research and national policymaking. He has played a critical role in garnering support for scientific agencies including the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. EPA, and National Science Foundation.”
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