[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 19, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                     CONGRATULATING DR. PETE MEHAS

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 19, 2001

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dr. Pete 
Mehas for being chosen as the 2001 recipient of the Rose Ann Vuich 
Ethical Leadership Award. The Rose Ann Vuich Award, which was 
established in 1998, aims to recognize elected leaders who symbolize 
integrity, strength of character, and exemplary ethical behavior.
  Dr. Peter Mehas is in his third term as Fresno County Superintendent 
of Schools. He is a dedicated public servant who began serving the 
community of Fresno as a teacher in 1963. He quickly progressed from 
assistant principal at Clovis High School, to principal, to assistant 
superintendent, to associate superintendent in the Clovis Unified 
School District. Dr. Mehas holds a lifetime California Standard 
Secondary Teaching Credential and General Elementary Credential, as 
well as a lifetime School Service Credential in General Administration.
  In 1987, Dr. Mehas was appointed by Governor Deukmejian as his Chief 
Advisor on matters relating to all public education in the state of 
California. President George Bush, in 1991, appointed Dr. Mehas to a 17 
member advisory commission to implement his executive order on Latino 
education. In 1998, Governor Pete Wilson appointed Dr. Mehas to the 
California Community College Board of Governors.
  The Rose Ann Vuich Award is sponsored by the Fresno Business Council, 
the Fresno Bee, and the Kenneth L. Maddy Institute of Public Affairs. 
The award honors Senator Vuich, who consistently maintained high 
ethical standards and earned bipartisan respect throughout her career 
in the State legislature. The award aims to recognize elected leaders 
who symbolize integrity, strength of character, and exemplary ethical 
behavior.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate Dr. Pete Mehas for being chosen 
as the recipient of the Rose Ann Vuich Award. I urge my colleagues to 
join me in praising Dr. Pete Mehas for his years of educational service 
in my district.

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