[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 81 (Tuesday, June 12, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1067]
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 IN RECOGNITION OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF ADOLPH A. SOLIS, CITY CLERK OF 
                               AZUSA, CA

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                          HON. HILDA L. SOLIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 12, 2001

  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the achievements of 
Adolph A. Solis, who recently retired from his position as City Clerk 
of Azusa, California. He had served as City Clerk since July 1974, and 
was a positive role model in the Azusa community, located in 
California's 31st Congressional District.
  Mr. Solis was born on January 17, 1931, in the San Gabriel Valley. He 
graduated from Citrus Union High School in 1948. He later joined the 
United States Navy and served as a deck hand on the USS Missouri during 
his first tour to Japan and Korea. After returning from his first tour 
in 1951, he went on to service school training in Norfolk, VA. Later, 
he rejoined the USS Missouri and went on a second tour to Cuba, Haiti, 
and several other islands in the Caribbean. Upon returning to the 
United States, Mr. Solis was Honorably Discharged in June 1954 at the 
Brooklyn Naval Station. Mr. Solis returned to Azusa in 1954.
  Upon returning to Azusa, Mr. Solis married Ofelia Rico in 1955. He 
had proposed to her in 1951 on a two-week leave from the USS Missouri 
during his Far East tour. Mr. Solis says, ``I only saw her personally 
for five days between my proposal and our wedding.'' It was true love, 
which produced two wonderful children, William and Aida.
  After his active duty, Solis worked as a file clerk for the Navy's 
Aerojet facility between 1954 and 1956. He then worked as an accountant 
until 1974.
  Mr. Solis recognized the importance of education. He began his 
studies at Mount San Antonio College in the fall of 1955, then 
transferred to Citrus College in the spring of 1956, and then I went on 
to Pasadena City College. Mr. Solis transferred to California State 
University Los Angeles and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in 
English in 1961.
  Mr. Solis taught English as a Second Language from 1966 to 1969 for 
the Azusa Unified School District Adult Education Evening School. In 
1969 he won a seat on the School Board, and in 1973 he was reelected.
  I recognize Mr. Solis for his tireless efforts to improve the City of 
Azusa and for his commitment to public service. On behalf of 
California's 31st Congressional District, I wish him a wonderful 
retirement and thank him for his decades-long service to our community.

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