[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 69 (Friday, May 24, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E908]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CELEBRATING BOB BEIN'S 40 YEARS OF SERVICE

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                          HON. CHRISTOPHER COX

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 23, 2002

  Mr. COX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate Robert W. Bein's 40 
years of service and leadership with RBF Consulting, located in Irvine, 
California. Now the Chief Executive Officer, Bob Bein has dedicated his 
life to serving his firm and his profession.
  RBF Consulting is an engineering, planning, and surveying firm with 
over 600 employees and offices in California, Arizona, and Nevada. Bob 
Bein joined RBF in 1962 as a Chief Engineer, and went on to become 
President of RBF in 1964, and then Chief Executive Officer in 1991. 
Under Bob Bein's leadership, RBF has provided engineering, planning, 
and surveying services for land development, urban design, public 
works, transportation, and water projects throughout the western United 
States.
  In addition to his role as a corporate executive, Bob Bein is a 
highly respected and nationally known leader in the engineering 
profession--involving himself extensively in professional, civic, and 
community organizations at the local and national levels. He is a 
graduate and distinguished alumnus of the University of Illinois, as 
well as a United States Navy veteran, and an honorary member of Chi 
Epsilon. Like his career with RBF, his service to the American Society 
of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has been extraordinary. With stints as ASCE's 
national president, district director, and chair of various committees, 
his value to his colleagues and dedication to his profession can be 
measured quite simply by his numerous awards.
  Bob Bein is truly an asset to his company and a cornerstone of the 
civil engineering profession. Its been a pleasure working with him in 
Congress as an advocate for so many of the county's important public 
works projects, from the Santa Ana River flood control project, to the 
Ronald Reagan Federal Courthouse and our county's many miles of 
interstate highways.
  His decades of service in Orange County and around the United States 
are a testament to his character and abilities as a leader and an 
engineer. I congratulate Bob on his milestone, and I am honored to 
represent him in the United States Congress.

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