[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 141 (Wednesday, October 8, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1996]
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    TRIBUTE TO RAMON ALVAREZ, 2003 RIVERSIDE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 
                         DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 8, 2003

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to an 
individual whose dedication and contributions to the community of 
Riverside, California are exceptional. Riverside has been fortunate to 
have dynamic and dedicated community leaders who willingly and 
unselfishly give their time and talent and make their communities a 
better place to live and work. Ramon Alvarez is one of these 
individuals. On October 16, 2003 he will be honored at a dinner hosted 
by the Boy Scouts of America in the City of Riverside as he is named 
the 2003 Distinguished Citizen.
  Ramon moved to Riverside in 1995 from San Diego and quickly involved 
himself in the community. Ramon established his business, Alvarez 
Lincoln Mercury and Alvarez Jaguar Dealership, in Riverside and in 1996 
the dealership was named Hispanic Business of the Year and the Greater 
Riverside Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year. Ramon also involved 
himself in the University of California, Riverside Entrepreneurial 
Program--inspiring young men and women to follow their entrepreneurial 
dreams.
  Despite the demands of a successful business, Ramon always finds time 
to give back. He is a Board Member of the Greater Riverside Chamber of 
Commerce and of the Riverside Community Hospital. He is an Advisory 
Board Member of YMCA and a member of the Raincross Club. He serves on 
the Board of Trustees for the University of California, Riverside and 
as a Board Member of the March of Dimes. He is past president of the 
Riverside Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Riverside Auto Center 
Association, and a past member of the Riverside Community College 
Foundation. In 1999, Ramon was named the Ernst & Young Outstanding 
Entrepreneur and in 2001 he was the Vice Chairman of the Advisory 
Committee of the Ford Lincoln Mercury Minority Dealers Association.
  Ramon is the current Executive Director of the Boy Scouts of America 
of Riverside, California. His tireless passion for business and 
community service has contributed immensely to the betterment of the 
community of Riverside, California. I am proud to call Ramon a fellow 
community member, American and friend. I know that many community 
members are grateful for his service and salute him as he is named the 
Boy Scouts of America of Riverside, California 2003 Distinguished 
Citizen.

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