[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 140 (Thursday, October 9, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2007]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF STEVE DILLENBECK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PORT OF LONG 
                                 BEACH

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                           HON. STEPHEN HORN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 9, 1997

  Mr. HORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a distinguished 
public servant, Mr. Steve Dillenbeck, executive director of the Port of 
Long Beach, California. Steve is retiring after 34 years in port 
administration--more than 6 of which were spent as executive director 
in Long Beach.
  This great port which is located in the 38th Congressional District, 
has grown significantly under Steve Dillenbeck's management. His 
extensive seaport experience has helped make the Port of Long Beach a 
centerpiece of the Pacific rim economy and a keystone of U.S. global 
trade.
  When Steve became executive director in 1991, Long Beach was one of 
the busiest ports in the country. Today, the Port of Long Beach is No. 
1. The city of Long Beach and the surrounding regional economy are 
better off today because of this economic growth, due in no small part 
to the dedicated effort of Steve Dillenbeck and his talented staff.
  Mr. Speaker, I join the Long Beach City Council and Board of Harbor 
Commissioners as well as the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors 
and all the other local officials who are honoring Steve Dillenbeck for 
a job ``well done.''

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