[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 23, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E430]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO MARK HAWKINS PRESIDENT GREATER RIVERSIDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 23, 2004

  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. Mark Hawkins is one of these 
individuals. On Thursday, March 25, 2004, he will be honored at the 
Chamber's Inaugural Dinner.
  Mark began his career in business in 1974 when he obtained his 
bachelors degree. After completing his Masters of Business 
Administration from Florida Southern College in 1987, he assumed to the 
post of Chief Executive Office of Riverside County's Credit Union. He 
also attended continuing education at Stanford in 2000.
  Mark serves on the board of each of the four Riverside County Credit 
Union's subsidiary companies as well as the board of the credit union's 
scholarship foundation. In addition to his leadership within the 
business community, Mark is also very active in community 
organizations. He serves on the board of the Kiwanis Club of Riverside; 
the Raincross Club; the Riverside Orange Blossom Festival Association; 
the United Way of the Inland Valleys; and the Mayor's Youth Action 
Plan. Mark has also been involved with the Riverside Art Museum, the 
Parkview Community Hospital Foundation, the Kiwanis Club of Riverside's 
Endowment, the Riverside Educational Enrichment Foundation, and the 
City Manager's office for the City of Riverside.
  In recognition of Mark's tremendous contributions to our community 
and the business climate in the Inland Empire, he has been a recipient 
of several awards including the California Award for Performance 
Excellence; being named ``Top Company to Work for in the Inland 
Empire'' in 2001, 2002, and 2003; Business of the Year in 2002; voted 
best financial institution by the Press Enterprise in 2003; and voted 
best employer by the Press Enterprise in 2003.
  Mark's tireless passion for community service has contributed 
immensely to the betterment of the community and business environment 
of Riverside, California. He has been instrumental in many community 
organizations and events and I am proud to call him a fellow community 
member, American and friend. I know that many community members are 
grateful for his service as President of the Greater Riverside Chamber 
of Commerce and salute him.

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