[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 40 (Thursday, April 14, 1994)]
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                        51ST WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI

                             of california

                             HON. VIC FAZIO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 14, 1994

  Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Fazio and I rise today to pay tribute to 
a special union which is now in its 51st year. On February 24, 1994, 
Ruth and Wayne Hultgren celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary here 
in Sacramento, CA.
  As a founder of the Sacramento Modern Transit Society, Mr. Hultgren 
led the grassroots movement which brought light rail to Sacramento, as 
an alternative to another freeway. For this, he is known in Sacramento 
as the Father of Light Rail and was recognized for his role by the 
American Lung Association, the Environmental Council of Sacramento and 
the California State Legislature.
  Mrs. Hultgren, in her career as an early childhood educator, was also 
an organizer. She founded the very successful Legislative Symposium for 
Children, a statewide advocacy event now in its 14th year. She has been 
named to the Hall of Fame of the Child Care Coalition of Sacramento 
County and also as a trendsetter by the Association for Education of 
Young Children.
  In 1982, Mr. And Mrs. Hultgren joined the growing antinuclear weapons 
campaign. For a decade they have held lead positions in the Sacramento 
Nuclear Weapons Freeze, now called Peace Action. Mrs. Hultgren has 
served as president for three terms and Mr. Hultgren has twice served 
as coordinator for the group's most successful petition campaigns.
  Mrs. Hultgren founded the August Women's Peace Event, now in its 10th 
year, to commemorate the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by inspiring 
women to join the peace movement. She also founded and cochaired the 
Campaign for New Priorities, Sacramento chapter. Her efforts in the 
peace movement have been recognized by the California State Assembly 
and by designation as ``Woman of the Year'' in State Senator Leroy 
Greene's district in 1988.
  Apart from their tireless dedication to peace campaigns and their 
professions, the Hultgrens have supported numerous other causes and 
have inspired countless Sacramentans to volunteer time and resources 
toward the enrichment of this city's services and programs.
  Mr. Speaker, we ask our colleagues to join us in saluting the 
Hultgren's outstanding community spirit and in congratulating them on 
their 50 years together.

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