[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 8 (Friday, January 13, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E98-E99]
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                     HONORING W.W. ``BILL'' STEINER

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                       HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 13, 1995
  Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize Wilfred W. 
Steiner. Bill, as he is known to his friends and family, will be 
retiring after 20 years as executive director of the Industry 
Manufacturers Council.
  Born in Berkeley, CA, Bill is an alumnus of Armstrong University and 
received a distinguished honor award from that institution. He has 
served as president of the Alumni Association and commencement speaker 
at the graduation ceremonies in 1982.
  His dedication to the Industry Manufacturers Council is only 
superseded in years of service to the Southern Pacific Co. in San 
Francisco, where he worked for 44 years. In 1952, Bill briefly left 
Southern Pacific and established the W.W. Steiner Co. in Oakland, 
dealing in industrial and commercial real estate. After completing the 
largest land transaction in southern Alameda County in 1954, he was 
invited to rejoin the Southern Pacific Co. In his new capacity he 
managed the company's 
[[Page E99]] Southern California real estate operations, headquartered 
in Los Angeles.
  Bill became invaluable to the company's expansion, purchasing large 
tracts of land for industrial parks and for railroad operating purposes 
in Orange, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles Counties and in Arizona. He 
also acquired property for the automotive storage yards in Santa Fe 
Springs and Industry, as well as the freight yards in Industry. After 
retiring from the Southern Pacific Co. in 1972, Bill became a real 
estate consultant to the president of Southern Pacific Land Co. and 
industrial coordinator for National Engineering Co.
  In 1975, known for his expertise in development and 
entrepreneurialism, Bill was appointed executive director of the 
Industry Manufacturers Council. He was named Man of the Year for the 
City of Industry in 1984. He has also been recognized by Who's Who in 
California for having demonstrated outstanding professional 
achievement, superior leadership and exceptional service.
  His commitment to his community extends outside his professional 
life. In 1983-84, he served as division chairman for the United Way 
Campaign and is a member of the president's circle of the Methodist 
Hospital Foundation. He is past master of the Masonic Lodge, a 32nd 
Degree Mason and a member of the Shrine. He is a director of the 
Colorado River Association, the El Encanto Convalescent Hospital and 
the San Antonio College Foundation.
  Throughout my tenure in the House of Representatives, Bill has 
provided me advice and counsel on issues affecting our business 
community. He has been supportive of many of my legislative endeavors 
and I am forever grateful. On Wednesday, January 18, 1995, the Industry 
Manufacturers Council and the City of Industry will honor W.W. ``Bill'' 
Steiner. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in marking this 
occasion and saluting Bill for his years of dedication to the people of 
California.
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WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1995

No. 8


House of Representatives

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