[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 79 (Friday, May 12, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1025]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        HONORING ROBERT E. MILLS

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                              HON. JAY KIM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 12, 1995
  Mr. KIM. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise today and 
pay tribute to one of California's outstanding citizens, Robert E. 
Mills on the 40th anniversary of his company, Associated Engineers.
  Robert E. ``Bob'' Mills, a registered engineer, founded the private 
consulting firm of Associated Engineers in 1955. Mr. Mills, using his 
acumen and entrepreneurial skills expanded the company to include all 
aspects of construction management, civil engineering, and survey work. 
This work included general civil infrastructure design and construction 
for industrial, commercial and residential developers, counties and 
municipalities, flood control districts, school districts, public and 
private water agencies, and State and Federal highway departments. In 
his ongoing pursuit of excellence Mr. Mills invented the Cutaline, an 
asphalt cutter which consists of a circular wheel on a special arm 
which is conected to a road grader. The Cutaline does in 1 hour what it 
would take three men, 2 days to do.
  As one who believes in the value of community service, Bob has served 
the community as chairman of the San Bernardino County Flood Control 
District Zone I Advisory Committee, chairman of Economic Development 
for the Upland Chamber of Commerce for 9 years, the board of directors 
for the California Council of Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors, 
chairment of the Grading Committee, which instituted changes in the 
State of California Uniform Building Code, the American Red Cross, the 
Upland Kiwanis Club, the United Fund, YMCA, and on the board of 
trustees of the Congregational Church in Ontario.
  I commend Bob on his outstanding and worthwhile achievements and 
congratulate him on 40 successful years of Associated Engineers.


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