[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 21, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S143-S144]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING BILL WEBER, ST. CHARLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1996 CITIZEN OF 
                                THE YEAR

  Mr. ASHCROFT. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the St. Charles 
Chamber of Commerce 1996 Citizen of the Year, William H. Weber. On 
January 24, 1996, Bill Weber will gather with friends, family, and 
colleagues to celebrate his distinguished contributions to his 
community.
  Bill is a lifelong resident of Missouri and St. Charles. His 
volunteer career has touched innumerable oragnizations with his 
leadership, commitment, and unselfish hard work. Bill has been the 
driving force behind such significant projects as fund raising to build 
both the St. Peters Rec-Plex and the YMCA of St. Charles County. After 
a volcano destroyed the city of Armero, Colombia, South America, he 
worked tirelessly to build a YMCA facility to provide basic needs and 
housing for the children of that disaster.

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  Closer to home, he has served on the boards of directors for Boys and 
Girls Town of Missouri, the Regional Commerce and Growth Association, 
St. Louis Sports Commission, St. Charles Public Schools, St. Charles 
Police and Fire Board, Crimestoppers, Mid America Theater, St. Charles 
County Horse Racing Commission, Daniel Boone District Chairman, Boy 
Scouts of America and the Eagle Board of Review, YMCA and United 
Services Blue Ribbon Committee.
  He received the Boy Scouts' highest honor, the Silver Beaver Award in 
1989, Channel 5's [KSDK] Volunteer Board of Governors Jefferson Award 
in 1993, the YMCA's highest leadership award and Youth in Need honored 
him as its first recipient of their Youth Leadership Award. For this 
lifetime of service, I rise today to recognize and salute William H. 
Weber, St. Charles Chamber of Commerce 1996 Citizen of the Year. His 
volunteer work has been a shining example to me as well as all 
Missourians.

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