[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 86 (Tuesday, June 25, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1149]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    COMMENDING MR. LOWELL R. OVERTON

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                          HON. GARY G. MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 25, 2002

  Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commend Mr. 
Lowell R. Overton, broker and co-owner of Coldwell Banker Realty in 
Diamond Bar, California.
  Mr. Overton graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in 1976 with a bachelor of 
arts degree in social science followed in 1977 with a bachelor of 
science degree in behavioral science, accompanied with a criminal 
justice and corrections certificate.
  After graduation from Cal Poly Pomona, Mr. Overton started his career 
in real estate at Goldenwest Realtors and Associates in Diamond Bar, 
where he quickly became office ``Top Producer.'' He later joined 
Prudential California Realty in 1989. During his tenure there, he was 
honored with a total of eight Pinnacle Awards, representing placement 
among the top ten individuals nationally. In 1993, he was named 
National Champion of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates topping more 
than 38,000 agents nationwide. In doing so, he personally closed $35 
million in residential income and a total of 187 homes, becoming the 
first person in company history to generate more than 1 million dollars 
in gross commission income. In 1995, he was the recipient of the 
prestigious Legend Award, which is given to agents within the company 
exhibiting extraordinary ``perseverance, expertise and consistency'' in 
the course of their careers.
  As an alumnus, Overton has been a strong supporter for many years of 
the Behavioral Sciences Department and the College of Letters Arts and 
Social Sciences at Cal Poly Pomona. He has provided an endowment to 
fund a scholarship for an outstanding psychology, sociology or 
behavioral science major, which has enabled the department to make nine 
awards to date. He is also the founder of the CLASS Alumni Chapter 
Endowed Scholarship Fund and the Behavioral Sciences Department Endowed 
Scholarship Fund. He has also endowed the Lowell Overton Award for the 
Presidents Council Scholarship for the College of Letters Arts and 
Social alumni chapter, currently serving as the chapter's president. He 
is a director on the Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, a member of the 
Kellogg Voorhis Heritage Society and the President's Council. Overton 
has also participated numerous times in the Professor for a Day Program 
and the Behavioral Sciences Department Honors Luncheon. He has also 
brought Cal Poly Pomona together with local statewide political 
leaders, most recently co-sponsoring a reception for California State 
Attorney General Bill Lockyer.
  Thank you, Lowell for all of your hard work and dedication to 
California State Polytechnic University Pomona and to the community.

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