[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 30, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E52-E53]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING ROBERTO PEREZ

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 30, 2001

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Roberto 
Perez for his years of dedicated service to the community.
  Roberto grew up in Atwater, CA and graduated from Atwater High School 
in 1973. He studied accounting and business administration at Merced 
Junior College. After college, he served for six years as a security 
specialist in the U.S. Air Force. After leaving the military, Roberto 
became secretary and financial officer for his family's business 
working alongside his father, Joe Perez, owner of the Atwater Tile 
Company and La Nita's Restaurants.

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  Roberto's interest in the community has led him to become involved in 
several organizations. In 1978, he became a member of Livingston Lodge 
and was elected as the worshipful master in 1993. In 1979, he became a 
member of the Scottish Rite of Fresno and Shriners of Fresno, where he 
rose to assistant executive director general Tehran Temple. He joined 
the Merced/Mariposa Shriner Club in 1979 and served as president in 
1998. After many years as a member of the Mariposa Masonic Lodge he was 
elected as worshipful master in 1998 and reelected in 1999. He is a 
former Grand Bible Bearer of the State of California Freemasonry for 
the year 1999-2000. Roberto has been active in his local Chamber of 
Commerce. He has served on the board of directors and was elected in 
2000 as president of the Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce.
  Roberto is married to Amy. They have two children, Katrina and 
Roberto Jr.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to pay tribute to Roberto Perez for his active 
and distinguished community involvement. I urge my colleagues to join 
me in wishing Roberto Perez many more years of continued success.

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