[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 80 (Wednesday, June 22, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                    A TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM E. LEONARD

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                            HON. JERRY LEWIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 22, 1994

  Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I would like to call your 
attention to the fine work and outstanding public service of William E. 
Leonard of San Bernardino, CA. Bill, who has demonstrated a remarkable 
dedication to the businesses and organizations in his community, will 
be honored on August 11, 1994, by the California Inland Empire Council, 
Boy Scouts of America with ``The Distinguished Citizens Award.''
  Bill graduated from my alma mater San Bernardino High School in 1940. 
While earning a Bachelor of Science Degree from University of 
California at Berkeley, Bill served his country overseas in the 
Philippines and Japan as a first lieutenant in the Army from 1943 to 
1946. Following this he returned to the San Bernardino area, and he and 
his wife, Barbara, had three children.
  In 1946 Bill began his life long career and business by establishing 
the Leonard Realty & Building Co. Through the years as a businessman he 
has been involved in the development of San Bernardino and its 
community. His distinguished career is further highlighted by his 
active involvement in numerous organizations in the community. In 
addition to serving as a member and one of the past directors on the 
San Bernardino Valley Board of Realtors, Bill has served as the 
president of the National Orange Show Board of Directors, the founder 
and president of Inland Action, Inc. a trustee on the St. Bernardine's 
Hospital Foundation, and an elder for the First Presbyterian Church of 
San Bernardino.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me, our colleagues, Bill's family, 
and his community in honoring this unique individual for outstanding 
citizenship as a member of the San Bernardino community. Throughout his 
life he has shown a commitment to the people in his community and it is 
only fitting that the House recognize him today.

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