[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 148 (Wednesday, October 31, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1963]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         IN TRIBUTE TO ROB ROY

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 31, 2001

  Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in tribute to Rob Roy, who has 
worked tirelessly over several decades to make agriculture a safer, 
stronger and more viable industry in my congressional district, 
throughout the State of California, and across the United States of 
America.
  I have had the pleasure of working with Rob for the past 25 years, 
both professionally and personally. He is a man of great talents and 
great integrity.
  Rob Roy graduated from the University of California, Irvine, with a 
bachelor's degree in Spanish and from the California Western School of 
Law with a Juris Doctorate degree. Rob is admitted to legal practice 
before the California Supreme Court, the Ninth District Court of 
Appeals, all four U.S. District Courts of California, and the U.S. 
Supreme Court.
  He has used his legal expertise to strengthen the agricultural 
industry, first as an attorney for the Western Growers Association and, 
for the past 25 years, as General Counsel for the Ventura County 
Agricultural Association.
  Rob has participated in more than 25 published Agricultural Labor 
Relations Board decisions during his career, five of which were 
ultimately decided by the California Supreme Court. Cases Rob argued 
included one that led to the first Board pronouncement on the issue of 
secondary boycotts and another that was the catalyst for a complete 
transition to farm labor contractors and the end of the United Farm 
Workers in the local citrus industry.
  In 1987, Rob pioneered the creation of VCAA Insurance Services to 
assist members in controlling workers' compensation costs. In 1993, he 
and former VCAA Chairman Ken Creason spearheaded an effort to create 
the District Attorney's Fraud Investigation Task Force, which Rob 
ultimately chaired. Today, the Task Force is fully funded by the State 
Department of Insurance.
  For the past 14 years, Rob has also chaired the American Bar 
Association Subcommittee on State Agricultural Labor Law Development.
  Mr. Speaker, Rob Roy also is no stranger to our nation's capital. For 
the past five years he has spent considerable time here working with 
other agricultural organizations and legislators in an effort to enact 
a guest worker program for U.S. agriculture. He has served as an 
Alternate Director and Director of the National Council for 
Agricultural Employers. He is also on the NCAE's Executive Committee.
  I could go on for several more minutes about Rob's accomplishments 
and dedication to our agricultural committee. Let me just state that I 
have only provided a partial list.
  Of course, I would be remiss if I did not mention the tremendous love 
and support Rob receives from his wife of 14 years, Marianne, and his 
children, Michael and Jenna.
  Mr. Speaker, our agricultural industry is stronger and more viable 
today because of Rob Roy's passion and commitment. I know my colleagues 
will join me in recognizing Rob for his dedication to an industry that 
is vital to our nation's economy.

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