[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 73 (Tuesday, June 13, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E988-E989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN HONOR OF LARRY AND BARBARA MEISTER

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 13, 2000

  Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Larry and Barbara Meister, 
whose many years of volunteer service to the people of Ventura County, 
CA, in my district, will be recognized this weekend at the Interface 
Children Family Services' Tribute Dinner.
  Larry and Barbara Meister have dedicated their lives to the values of 
education, charity, and compassion and have served as role models by 
leading and supporting many charitable causes.
  Some of the organizations that have benefited from their dedication 
are Interface, Ventura Education Partnership, Jewish Family Service, 
Casa Pacifica, Rubicon Theatre Company, New West Symphony, Ventura Boys 
& Girls Club, Foster Library, and several local hospitals.
  Through their commitment to their Jewish Heritage, Larry and Barbara 
Meister have received Temple Beth Torah's highest honor. The Meister 
Scholarship Fund--Youth Trip to Israel has sent 18 students to Israel 
in the past 13 years.
  The social hall at Temple Beth Torah, the boardroom at Casa Pacifica, 
and the lobby at the Rubicon Theatre Company have been named in honor 
of Barbara and Larry Meister.
  Barbara Meister has served on the board of Casa Pacifica and is a 
cofounder of its Angels program. She also has served on the boards of 
Community Memorial Healthcare Foundation and United Jewish Appeal 
Women's Division. She was chair of the Rubicon Theatre Company's 
Education Outreach Program. She is a member of Hadassah, National 
Council of Jewish Women, the National Women's Political Caucus, and the 
Ventura County Community Foundation's Women's Legacy Fund Grants 
Advisory Committee. The latter organization recently established the 
Barbara Meister Fund for Women.
  Larry Meister is a successful business leader as President and CEO of 
Barber Ford/Volkswagen/Isuzu and Barber Recreation Vehicles. He has 
received the Ford Distinguished Achievement Award for 32 years and the 
North American Customer Satisfaction Award for the past 5 years. He was 
recently awarded the prestigious President's Award from Ford Motor Co. 
for the second time. He has also supported a host of charitable 
organizations' events.
  Mr. Speaker, I have been a strong supporter of Interface Children 
Family Services for more than 20 years. The work of the organization

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and its volunteers has bettered the lives of countless families in my 
community. I know my colleagues will join me in congratulating Larry 
and Barbara Meister for the honor they so richly deserve and thank them 
for decades of dedication to others.

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