[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 16 (Wednesday, February 23, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: February 23, 1994]
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    RICHARD ROBERTS WAS OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVANT IN QUEENSBURY, NY

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                        HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 23, 1994

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, one of the finest public servants I have 
ever known, Richard Roberts of Queensbury, NY, died recently, leaving a 
void that can never be filled.
  When I moved into the Glens Falls area Richard Roberts was one of the 
first people I met. And when I became supervisor of the Town of 
Queensbury, I asked him to serve on the planning board. He had a 
quality that's so important for a board like that, and that's respect 
for the feelings of other people. He looked out for the best long-term 
interests of Queensbury, but he treated people fairly.
  He was the chairman of the planning board from 1978 to 1990, and lead 
the Town of Queensbury through a period of unprecedented growth and 
development.
  But the planning board wasn't Richard Roberts only contribution to 
the town and to his neighbors. He also served as director of the Warren 
County Dairy Association and as chairman of the Committee of 
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation.
  Last year, he was the recipient of the Liberty Bell Award from the 
Warren County Bar Association for his years of service on the planning 
board.
  Mr. Roberts operated a dairy farm for several decades, but before 
that he served with the 45th Infantry Division in Korea.
  He was also an avid sailor, golfer, and gardener. But the most 
important thing about Richard Roberts is that he was also a good family 
man who was loved by all who knew him.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and every member to join me in expressing 
condolences to his wife, Grace, and to his three children. The Town of 
Queensbury has lost an outstanding public servant, and I have lost a 
good friend.

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