[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 25, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1653]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         IN TRIBUTE TO ED HOGAN

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 24, 2002

  Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in tribute to a close friend, Ed 
Hogan, who is celebrating his 75th birthday with no sign of slowing 
down.
  Just over a year ago, I rose to honor Ed and his wife, Lynn, for 
celebrating 50 years of marriage as business partners and partners in 
life. I spoke extensively about their entrepreneurial success and their 
extensive philanthropic endeavors. Some highlights:
  Together, Ed and Lynn opened Pleasant Travel Service and built it 
into a limited liability corporation with more than 1,700 employees and 
revenues exceeding $400 million.
  They formed the Pleasant Hawaiian Holidays Foundation to grant annual 
scholarships and awards to benefit Hawaiian residents. The non-profit 
Hogan Family Foundation is dedicated to promoting an understanding of 
the importance of travel and tourism. The Ed and Lynn Hogan Program in 
Travel and Tourism is funded at Loyola Marymount University in Los 
Angeles.
  Ed and Lynn volunteered for numerous other non-profit organizations 
focused on health care, child abuse and education, and sit on several 
boards, and have been honored frequently for their efforts.
  In 1993, Ed and Lynn were inducted into the American Society of 
Travel Agents' ``Hall of Fame,'' the travel industry's highest honor. 
In 1995, Ed served as a delegate to the first White House Conference on 
Travel and Tourism.
  The past year has been no less busy. Through the Hogan Family 
Foundation, Ed and Lynn opened a community garden in Thousand Oaks, 
California, that is free and open to the public. The Gardens of the 
World was the site of a one-year anniversary tribute to the heroes and 
victims of September 11, 2001, sponsored by the city and the 
foundation.
  The Hogans also opened the Hogan Entrepreneurial Program at the 
Chaminade University of Honolulu. Ed joined the board of the California 
Tourism Association. And, they were blessed with the birth of their 
third grandchild, Gavin Hogan, son of Gary and Nadine.
  Mr. Speaker, through a lifetime of hard work and family teamwork, Ed 
Hogan has achieved the American dream. At the same time he has upheld 
the highest ideals of America by sharing his knowledge and the fruits 
of his success. I know my colleagues will join Janice and me in wishing 
Ed Hogan a very happy 75th birthday. We can hardly wait to see what 
this year brings.

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