[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 193 (Wednesday, December 6, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2301]
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                       TRIBUTE TO ROBERT BENNETT

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                          HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 6, 1995

  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Robert D. 
Bennett.
  For the past 25 years, Bob Bennett has honorably served the city of 
Livonia, MI, as an elected official. From 1970 to 1987, he served on 
the city council. A former president of the council, he was elected 
mayor of Livonia in 1988.
  As mayor, Bob Bennett has made Livonia one of the best places in 
America to live. In fact, Livonia was recognized this year by a 
prominent nonprofit organization as being the 8th best place in America 
to raise a child. While Mayor Bennett's contributions to Livonia are 
too numerous to list, I want to pay special consideration to his 
successful effort to implement the DARE program in Livonia's schools; 
his work to make Livonia's streets safer by providing the city's police 
officers with the latest crime fighting technology, and his leadership 
on financial matters that has improved Livonia's bond rating from A to 
A+.
  The people of Livonia are grateful for Bob Bennett's dedication to 
public service. On their behalf, I wish Bob and his wife, Janet, the 
very best in their future endeavors.
  Mayor Bennett, who is term-limited, is a native of Highland Park MI. 
He served in the Air Force from 1946 to 1949. In 1955, he earned a B.S. 
in engineering law from Wayne State University.

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