[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 27, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E57]
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                          HONORING DALE BUTLER

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 27, 2004

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dale Butler for 30 
years of dedicated service to the Stanislaus County Chief Executive 
Office. On Friday, January 30th, he will be commended at an event held 
in his honor in Modesto, California.
  Dale was raised in the Westside of Stanislaus County and was employed 
as a migrant farm worker. He served as a Personnel Specialist in the 
United States Navy for 4 years beginning in 1962. In 1967, he worked as 
the Production Control Scheduler for Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant. 
Mr. Butler later went to California State University, Stanislaus, to be 
the Tutorial Supervisor under the Educational Opportunity Program. In 
1971, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from 
California State University, Stanislaus.
  Dale began his career with the Stanislaus County Chief Executive 
Office in 1971 and held numerous positions in the Personnel Department. 
At present, he holds the Deputy Executive Officer position and oversees 
the Purchasing, Central Services, and Fleet Services Divisions.
  Mr. Butler is an active member in a vast number of professional as 
well as community associations. He currently holds membership in the 
Central California Chapter of International Personnel Management 
Association, the California Association of Public Purchasing Officers, 
the National Association of Purchasing Managers for Central California, 
and the Institute for Supply Management. Dale's community activities 
involve being president of the Stanislaus County Fair Board and being 
associated with Stanislaus County's Latino Community Round Table, the 
Hispanic Leadership Council, the Mabuhay Club and the Modesto Bee's 
Hispanic Advisory Council.
  The awards and accomplishments achieved by Mr. Butler have been great 
in number and prestigious in status. He was given a Special Recognition 
Award for Promoting Equal Rights by the Stanislaus County Board of 
Supervisors, an Outstanding Latino of the Year Award by his Latino 
Community Round Table, and a Humanitarian of the Year Award by the 
California Association of Physically Handicapped, Inc. He is co-owner 
of Hispanic Enterprises, LLC, a multiservice Hispanic-Owned Business, 
and has graduated from the Intergovernmental Management Training 
Program and the Leadership Modesto Program. His fluency in Spanish and 
dedication to the community add to the success he has achieved over the 
years.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dale Butler upon his retirement 
from the Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office. I invite my 
colleagues to join me in wishing Dale a fulfilling retirement.

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