[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 158 (Monday, November 10, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2308]
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 RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE ARNOLD M. ALVAREZ-GLASMAN ON HIS RETIREMENT 
                    FROM THE MONTEBELLO CITY COUNCIL

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                       HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Sunday, November 9, 1997

  Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, November 13, 1997, the 
Honorable Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman, Montebello City Councilman will be 
recognized at a special dinner for his 12 years of exemplary service to 
the residents and businesses of the City of Montebello.
  Councilman Alvarez-Glasman, or ``Arnie'' as he is affectionately 
known, will conclude his tenure on the Council later this month. First 
elected to the Council in 1985, he became the youngest Council member 
in Montebello's 77 year history. Two years later, when selected mayor, 
Arnie became the City's youngest mayor. He served as mayor on three 
different occasions, 1987-88, 1991-92 and 1995-96. Arnie has been a 
tireless advocate for Montebello's DARE education program, after-school 
child care facilities and the expansion of City facilities to 
accommodate the community's needs into the 21st century.
  In addition to his duties on the Council, Arnie has participated in a 
variety of youth programs, from coaching little league to teaching high 
school students about California's legislative system. Having lived in 
Montebello for over 30 years, Arnie has actively participated in the 
Montebello Lions, Beverly Hospital Foundation, Montebello Junior 
Baseball Association, Don Bosco Technical Institute Alumni Association 
and the California YMCA Youth and Government, Model Legislature and 
Court Program.
  Professionally, as a longtime and distinguished member of the 
California State Bar, Arnie serves as the City Attorney for the cities 
of Pomona and South Gate and also as the Agency General Counsel for the 
Redevelopment Agencies of both cities. He also has represented the 
cities of Los Angeles, Fullerton and Bradbury as special counsel in 
land use and related litigation matters. As a founding partner of the 
Montebello law firm, Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin, he has helped amass an 
impressive client list, including the cities of Pomona, South Gate, San 
Fernando, Los Angeles and Chino and the Redevelopment Agencies of Los 
Angeles, Pomona, Baldwin Park, San Bernardino and South Gate and the 
counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Fresno, Del Norte, Alameda, 
Sierra, San Mateo, Kings, Sacramento, San Diego, Sonoma and Imperial.
  In 1974, Arnie earned his Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Political 
Science from California State Polytechnic University at Pomona and in 
1977, he graduated with his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University Law 
School of Los Angeles. Arnie and his lovely wife, Lydia, have two 
daughters, Shelly and Natalie.
  Since 1993, I have had the high honor and distinct pleasure of 
representing the City of Montebello. During that time, Arnie and I have 
developed a close working relationship, dealing with and responding to 
the issues facing Montebello residents and businesses. For 12 years, 
Arnie's efforts on the Council have been inspired by the principle of 
selfless and dedicated service to our community. He is the 
personification of a true public servant, one who has responded to the 
call of helping others and ensuring that the future is bright for our 
children and grandchildren.
  As he retires from public office, I am confident that Arnie, however, 
will not retire from active participation in civic and community 
activities. Indeed, the residents and businesses of Montebello will not 
let him. Throughout my tenure in the Congress, I have enjoyed working 
with Arnie in his official capacity and I look forward to his continued 
counsel and guidance in the years ahead.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting Councilman 
Arnold Alvarez-Glasman on his 12 years of devoted and selfless public 
service to the City of Montebello and in thanking him for a job well 
done. I also ask my colleagues to wish Councilman Alvarez-Glasman well 
in his future endeavors.

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