[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 35 (Friday, February 24, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E433]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          TRIBUTE TO BOB BURY

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 24, 1995
  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Bob Bury, an 
outstanding citizen of California's 14th Congressional District who was 
honored as the 1995 Outstanding Citizen of the Year at the Sequoia 
Awards in recognition of his extraordinary contributions and commitment 
to our community and our country.
  Bob Bury served with distinction for six terms on the city council of 
Redwood City, including several terms as mayor. He has also served as a 
city port commissioner, a member of the housing and community 
development board, the Casa de Redwood Senior Housing Project, and the 
San Mateo County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
  Bob Bury is an exemplary civic leader and volunteer who is a model 
for others to emulate. He has given decades of generous service to such 
worthy groups as the Kainos program for mentally challenged adults and 
the Boy Scouts. He was an early supporter of the Fair Oaks Community 
Center, and has been a tireless advocate for the development of a park 
on the east side of Redwood City. Over the years, he has become a 
beloved community figure, an advocate for community services for all 
who need them and an effective, humane and generous leader. His 
lifelong partner in life, June Bury, and their children and 
grandchildren have helped make our community the special place it is 
today.
  Mr. Speaker, Bob Bury is an exceptional individual who has 
strengthened our Nation as he has worked to build in every way his own 
community. I am privileged to call him my friend and urge my colleagues 
to join me in saluting him for receiving the Outstanding Citizen of the 
Year Award and for his incomparable generosity and tireless service to 
our country.


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