[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 67 (Thursday, May 25, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E875]
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                       HONORING STANLEY M. CRUSE

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                          HON. GARY G. MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 2000

  Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure 
that I rise to celebrate the contributions that Mr. Stanley M. Cruse, 
of Covina, California, has made to his community.
  Mr. Cruse was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 1964, he moved 
with his family to California, where they settled in Glendora. He 
attended High School at Charter Oak in Covina and Mt. San Antonio 
Community College in Walnut. Presently he lives in Covina with his wife 
of 23 years, Paula. The Cruses are the proud parents of three children 
and have two grandchildren.
  A strong business leader in our community, Mr. Cruse has worked in 
the banking industry for over 27 years. During this past year, Mr. 
Cruse joined the Business Bank of California, where he serves as the 
Regional Vice President/Manager.
  For the past four years, Mr. Cruse has served on the Ontario Chamber 
of Commerce Board of Directors. He has held the prestigious positions 
of Vice President of Fund Development, President-Elect, and President.
  The Chamber's accomplishments under Mr. Cruse's tenure as President 
have been numerous and impressive: an Airport Awareness committee was 
developed to focus on the marketing of Ontario International Airport, 
the Latino Business Council, which continues to grow in attendance each 
month, was established, and he encouraged the Chamber to model its 
Education Committee in a more effective manner. As a result of Mr. 
Cruse's forward-thinking and leadership, Chamber membership is growing 
and stronger relations with the City Council have been cultivated.
  In addition to his duties as President of the Chamber, Mr. Cruse is a 
member of the Ontario Host Lions Club, a past President of his club and 
Region Chairman for the District 4L-4 of Lions International. He serves 
as the Board Chair for the Ontario-Montclair YMCA and is a member of 
West End Metro YMCA. He is also chairman of the Inland Empire Loan 
Committee for the Southern California Small Business Development 
Corporation.
  Mr. Cruse has exemplified the Ontario Chamber's mission statement, 
``To Help Develop, Enhance, and Promote Commerce in the City of Ontario 
and its Trade Area,'' and he is deserving of the accolades of this 
Congress.

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