[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 28, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E237]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO RICKEY GELB

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 28, 2001

  Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to Rickey Gelb, 
recipient of the 2000 Fernando Award.
  The Fernando Award is awarded annually in recognition of an 
individual's lifetime achievement of volunteerism in California's San 
Fernando Valley. Rickey Gelb is a most worthy recipient.
  Rickey has lived in the San Fernando Valley nearly all of his life. 
He is the managing general partner of development and management 
company Gelb Enterprises and owner of RMG Properties. He is also a 
licensed general contractor in California.
  Rickey and his wife Robbi are longtime close personal friends of my 
wife Janice and I. I know firsthand that Rickey's success is well-
eamed. He graduated from Valley Junior College with an associate's 
degree in 1967. With that, he went to work for ATA Stores, where over 
the next 25 years he worked his way up from truck driver and repairman 
to senior corporate officer and major stockholder. During that time, he 
also founded Gelb Enterprises.
  Since 1985, Rickey has devoted his entrepreneurial efforts 
exclusively to the development and expansion of Gelb Enterprises.
  He has also been an extraordinary volunteer.
  Rickey Gelb serves on the board of the First Commerce Bank and is a 
past president of the West Valley Police Activity League (PALS). He is 
currently CFO of the Encino Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Los 
Angeles Department of Transportation Mobile Action Committee, a 
Commissioner for the City of Los Angeles, a member of the Ventura/
Cahuenga Boulevard Review Board and Treasurer of Mayor Richard 
Riordon's Valley Job Recovery Corporation.
  In addition, Rickey is on the Board of Directors of the Mid-Valley 
Jeopardy Foundation, on the Police, Fire and Public Safety Committee, 
Encino/Tarzana Hospital Community Foundation and on Councilwoman Cindy 
Miscikowski's Encino Community Council.
  Rickey Gelb is a recipient of the Criminal Justice Award and has 
received numerous appreciation awards from City, County, State and 
Federal agencies and charitable foundations. He now serves as a member 
of the Patrons Association of LAVC and is president of the Alumni 
Association. He received the Distinguished Alumni Award at the 50th 
Anniversary celebration.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues will join me in congratulating 
Rickey Gelb for the honor of receiving the 2000 Fernando Award and 
thank him and Robbi for decades of service to our community.

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