[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 171 (Saturday, November 22, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2396-E2397]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    TRIBUTE TO RAY BECKER, PRESIDENT, BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 21, 2003

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to an 
individual whose dedication and contributions to the community of 
Southern California are exceptional. Southern California has been 
fortunate to have dynamic and dedicated community leaders who

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willingly and unselfishly give their time and talent and make their 
communities a better place to live and work. Ray Becker is one of these 
individuals. Ray will be stepping down as President of the Building 
Industry Association of Southern California (BIA) and I would like to 
thank him for his service.
  Ray originally came to the Inland Empire in the early 1980s as Vice 
President and Division Manager with the Lusk Company. During 20 years 
in Southern California real estate development, Ray has managed the 
construction of more than 3,000 homes and 16,000 home sites. For eight 
years Ray taught Light Construction and Development Management at the 
University of California, Riverside.
  Ray is also Senior Vice President of Lennar Communities Inland, a 
division of Lunar Homes of California. Lunar is a national real estate 
company listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is one of the largest 
public homebuilders in the United States. Under his leadership, Lunar 
acquires, plans, entitles, develops, markets, sells, and manages medium 
and large scale communities.
  Ray has been an excellent President of BIA and continually promotes 
the building profession. He is also involved in California BIA and the 
National Association of Homebuilders. He is past President of the 
Inland Chapter of HomeAid, an industry charitable foundation, and has 
held the Presidency of the Youth Service Center and Parkview Community 
Hospital Foundation. Ray's commitment to the community and to Southern 
California is exemplary.
  Ray's tireless passion for the building industry has contributed 
immensely to the betterment of the community of Southern California. I 
am proud to call him a fellow community member, American and friend. I 
know that many BIA members and homebuilders are grateful for his 
service and salute him as he steps down from his position.

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