[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 28, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E42]
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                 TRIBUTE TO ROBERT FRANCIS RITTER, JR.

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                           HON. BRAD SHERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 28, 1998

  Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Robert 
Francis Ritter, Jr. who has served as the President of the Reseda 
Chamber of Commerce for the last two years.
  One only has to look at the choices Rob has made throughout his life 
and his career to realize his commitment to family. He has worked in 
his family printing business for 16 years, alongside his mother, 
father, sisters and brothers-in-law. Working together as a team, the 
Ritter family has not only developed a successful business, they have 
maintained strong bonds out of the office as well. The Ritter family 
also adeptly demonstrated their strength and unity at the softball city 
semi-finals last season.
  As President of the Reseda Chamber of Commerce, one of Rob's 
priorities has been to create an environment in which the standard for 
families has been raised. He developed and maintained the Facade 
Improvement Program and the Business Improvement District, which were 
started by Councilmember Laura Chick. In addition, Reseda received 
$310,000 from the Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative. Rob worked to 
ensure that all of these programs have a positive and lasting effect on 
our community.
  William James once said, ``The greatest use of life is to spend it 
for something that outlasts it.'' Though Rob Ritter's term as president 
is over, the work he has done for Reseda will be appreciated for many 
years to come. Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, please join me in 
honoring Robert Ritter, for his commitment to our community.

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