[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 124 (Thursday, September 17, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1747-E1748]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF STEVEN D. JACOBS

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                            HON. JERRY LEWIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 17, 1998

  Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, today Congressman George Brown 
and I rise together to honor a great American, Steven D. Jacobs. I am 
proud to say that Steven is my constituent, living with his wife, 
Deborah, in Victorville, California. Important to add, however, is that 
Steven's tireless and selfless work crosses the boundaries of 
Congressional districts. As a very active member of the Veterans of 
Foreign Wars (VFW) since 1981, Steven represents not only the vets in 
my district but also many of the veterans who live in the Congressional 
district of my friend and colleague, George Brown. However, his service 
does not end there. As two time All-American Commander, Steven has 
represented the veterans of the entire State of California. 
Furthermore, at this year's convention in Modesto, Steven D. Jacobs was 
elected State Commander for the 1998-1999 year.
  Born in Hawthorne, California on October 27, 1949, Steven joined the 
Marine Corps after graduating from high school in 1967. In April 1968, 
Steven was sent to Vietnam to

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serve with the Marine Air Group 30 in Quang Tri. Upon his return 
stateside, Steven was stationed at Twentynine Palms, California until 
he left the service to go to college. Since 1990, Steven has worked for 
Target Distribution in Fontana, California where he is currently the 
Planner and Scheduler for the Maintenance Department. Also a family 
man, Steven and his wife are the proud parents of six children, four 
girls and two boys, and three grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, on October 3d, a reception will be held in Steven's 
honor in Ontario, California. Since we can not be present for this 
event, Congressman Brown and I would like to honor Steven D. Jacobs 
today. We would ask our colleagues to join us in celebrating the life 
and great contributions of a great American.

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