[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 47 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E584-E585]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO MARTY RUBIN

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                          HON. JULIAN C. DIXON

                             of california

                       HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 13, 2000

  Mr. DIXON. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of myself and my colleague 
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Marty Rubin, who after 44 years with the engineering firm of Parsons, 
Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc., is retiring as Chairman Emeritus 
with a rich legacy of work on transit, highway, bridge, and other 
public works projects across the nation. From his extensive involvement 
in the Los Angeles Metro Rail System to his engineering guidance on the 
Long Beach Blue Line and the Green Line

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light rail systems, Marty's impact on the infrastructure of Los Angeles 
has been particularly profound. His friends and associates will gather 
to honor Marty on April 26 for the crucial role he played in the 
development of Los Angeles County's transportation system.
  Marty Rubin's vision, energy, and wisdom in providing project 
planning, programming, designing, managing, engineering, and 
constructing support are recognized by public agencies nationwide. The 
numerous national transportation infrastructure projects outside of Los 
Angeles which have benefited from his expertise include San Francisco 
BART; the Honolulu Rapid Transit Program; the Aviation Parkway in 
Tucson; the California State Route 91 and State Route 126 Widening 
projects; the California 1-215 Corridor improvements; the Richmond-
Petersburg Turnpike, Virginia; the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey; 
the Grand Central Parkway; and the New York Belt Parkway.
  Marty's peers in the transportation industry and public 
transportation agencies around the country recognize Marty Rubin as a 
man of unparalleled integrity. For his efforts to promote minority 
opportunities in engineering throughout southern California, Marty 
Rubin has been recognized by the Society of Hispanic Professional 
Engineers for his leadership. Among the honors he has received is the 
1998 Milton Pikarsky Distinguished Leadership Award in Transportation 
from the School of Engineering from the City College in New York.
  Marty Rubin has made an immeasurable contribution to the improvement 
of mobility for the residents of Los Angeles County and the generations 
of residents to follow. We are proud to call him our friend, and ask 
our colleagues in the House to join us in commending this accomplished 
engineer for his services to the nation's transportation infrastructure 
and wishing him well in his retirement.

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