[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                         TRIBUTE TO ELDON LUCE

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 6, 1994

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute Eldon Luce, an 
extraordinary community leader from California's 14th Congressional 
District who is being honored by the Center for the Independence of the 
Disabled [CID] for dedicating so much of his time and energy to making 
life better for others in San Mateo County.
  Eldon Luce has brightened the lives of countless people through his 
strength and courage in overcoming his own physical disability, as well 
as his commitment to making independent living a reality for the 
disabled. While serving as executive director of CID, Mr. Luce helped 
that agency become one of the most effective independent-living centers 
in California. His vision and implementation of innovative policies 
kept the center on track through years of problematic financing, built 
a stable and dedicated staff, and led to a 300-percent increase in the 
number of people served by CID.
  In addition to working as CID's executive director, Mr. Luce has 
served our community as president of the California Foundation for the 
Independent Living Centers; president of the San Mateo Commission on 
Disability; president of the San Mateo County Task Force on Disability; 
president of the San Mateo County Paratransit Coordinating Council; 
chairman of the San Mateo County In-Home Supportive Services Work 
Group; commissioner of the San Mateo Health Commission; and founding 
member of the San Mateo County New Beginning Coalition. In addition, he 
has been a member of the San Mateo County Council on Developmental 
Disability and San Mateo County AIDS Program Community Advisory Board, 
along with over 20 other statewide and county commissions, boards, and 
committees.
  Mr. Speaker, Eldon Luce is an outstanding citizen of California's 
14th Congressional District. I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
him for his remarkable contributions and unswerving commitment to our 
community. I am privileged to know Eldon Luce, to have worked by his 
side, and to call him my friend.

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