[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 115 (Thursday, September 12, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1567]
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                         TRIBUTE TO BOB BRIGHAM

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                            HON. JANE HARMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 12, 2002

  Ms. HARMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
distinguished career of a friend, Bob Brigham.
  I met Bob during my first campaign for Congress and we have been 
friends ever since. Over the years, I have known Bob to be a savvy and 
affable man, who greatly cares about educating our children. In 
addition to his community work, Bob's most enduring accomplishment has 
been his 35 years as a teacher, coach, administrator, and mentor with 
the Manhattan Beach Unified School District.
  Although Bob's most storied athletic accomplishments lies in being a 
star football player at Redondo Union High School and Fresno State, I 
know him best as someone who can keep up with me during Manhattan 
Beach's annual 10-k run.
  In addition to his commitment to his students and to jogging, Bob has 
always found time to play an active role in his hometown of Manhattan 
Beach. He has participated in the Manhattan Beach Historical Society, 
the Centinela-Bay Human Relations Committee, PFLAG, the Beach Cities 
Symphony Association, and his congregation, the Manhattan Beach 
Community Church, where he has been a member since 1939.
  On a personal note, from Day One, Bob has also been an invaluable 
member of Team Harman, volunteering in each of my campaigns. After 
stuffing envelopes and walking precincts together, I have come to trust 
Bob as another set of eyes and ears in the district, helping to keep me 
informed about the latest concerns of South Bay residents.
  Mr. Speaker, Bob Brigham has been an asset to the South Bay for more 
than 60 years. And because of his devotion to Manhattan Beach and the 
South Bay, his retirement from the Manhattan Beach School District will 
not mean retiring from community involvement. And I know he will also 
find the time to stay fit, so he can keep up with me during our next 
race to the finish line.
  Thank you, Bob, for your contributions and your friendship.

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