[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 124 (Friday, September 21, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1694]
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                     TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM E. LEONARD

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                          HON. GARY G. MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 21, 2001

  Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute 
and honor the accomplishments of the Honorable William E. Leonard, the 
father of the Honorable Bill Leonard, member of the California 
Assembly, 63rd District.
  Mr. Leonard earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration 
from UC Berkeley in 1944, and served in the United States Army from 
1943 to 1946 where he rose to the rank of First Lieutenant. After his 
military service, he joined his father at the Leonard Realty & Building 
Company. He served as a member of the California State Highway 
Commission from 1973 to 1977, and was appointed to the California 
Transportation Commission from 1985 to 1993, and served as its chair in 
1990 and 1991. Prior to that he was a member of the state's Athletic 
Commission from 1956 to 1958. He currently serves on the state's High-
Speed Rail Authority.
  Mr. Leonard has been actively involved in a number of community 
organizations. He is a member and past director of the San Bernardino 
Host Lions, a founding member and president of Inland Action, Inc., and 
a member of the National Orange Show Board of Directors, where he has 
served as President and Chairman of the Board of Governors. He is also 
a member and elder of the First Presbyterian Church of San Bernardino. 
He served on the San Bernardino Valley Board of Realtors, San 
Bernardino Valley Foundation, St. Bernadine's Hospital Foundation, and 
the University of California at Riverside Foundation.
  In recognition of his outstanding service to the people of the State 
of California, and his involvement in bringing the Foothill Freeway to 
the Inland Empire, the California State Senate passed a resolution 
naming the interchange of I-15 and Route 210 as the William E. Leonard 
Interchange. A dedication ceremony took place on July 20, 2001.
  Mr. Leonard's exemplary record of service has earned the admiration 
and respect of those who have had the privilege of working with him. I 
would like to congratulate him on these accomplishments and thank him 
for the service he has provided to his community.

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