[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 7, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E3]
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             CHRIS LEWIS--A POSITIVE FORCE IN OUR COMMUNITY

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 7, 1997

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to Chris 
Lewis, president of the Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce for this past 
year, 1996.
  Throughout the past year, Chris urged local business and community 
leaders to ``accentuate the positive.'' That spirit helped bring more 
than twenty new businesses to the city of Chula Vista in 1996, and it 
laid the groundwork for continued economic development.
  During Chris' term as president, the Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce 
expanded its involvement in the education of our children, the training 
of our Olympic athletes, and the training of our future civic leaders.
  Indeed, Chris Lewis has accentuated the positive by creating and 
fostering a positive atmosphere for local residents and local 
businesses. The Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce has laid the framework 
for long-term economic expansion with the founding of the Chula Vista 
Convention and Visitors Bureau and the renovation of the Chula Vista 
Visitors' Information Center.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the residents of Chula Vista and the 50th 
Congressional District, I thank Chris Lewis for his service to our 
community, and I ask the citizens of our community to continue to work 
for its betterment.

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