[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 39 (Thursday, March 11, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E409-E410]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO KARNEY HODGE

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 11, 1999

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Karney 
Hodge for his many years of service to the community. Mr. Hodge has 
been a dedicated public servant and successful businessman.
  Karney is an investment banker and vice president of Salomon Smith 
Barney and has spent his life in service to the community, initially as 
a volunteer. Hodge most recently worked as a financier of projects 
aimed at improving the facilities that Fresno is able to offer to its 
residents.
  Hodge was an avid baseball player in his college days at California 
State University, Fresno. He seriously considered playing 
professionally, but he eventually left college to become a partner in 
the family clothing store, Hodge and Sons. He still played baseball and 
got his first taste of public service from an avid fan. In the 1960's 
Mayor Selland of Fresno, appointed Hodge to the planning commission, 
sparking Karney's interest in public service.
  In 1982 Governor George Deukmejian was looking to involve members of 
the private sector in agencies like Retail Development and Planning. 
State Senator Ken Maddy surmised that Hodge's background in retail and 
long history of community service made him a perfect candidate for such 
a position. In 1983 Hodge and his wife Marilyn relocated to Sacramento 
and he embarked on his second career, Executive Director of the 
California Housing Finance Agency. Karney built a structure for the 
young agency by bringing in the best people.

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Under his leadership the agency became a major provider of housing to 
residents of California and is considered one of the highlights of 
Governor Deukmejian's term. Today Hodge is a vice president at Salomon 
Smith Barney.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Karney Hodge on his 
remarkable service to the community. Mr. Hodge has served well in both 
the public and private sector. I urge my colleagues to join me in 
thanking Karney Hodge for a job well done and wishing him many years of 
continued success.

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