[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 87 (Tuesday, June 22, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1204]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO VIC JENSEN

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 22, 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 County, CA, are exceptional. We have 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. Vic Jensen is one of these individuals.
  Vic Jensen will retire after 34 years of service as office manager of 
the Department of Motor Vehicles' Winnetka, Hemet, Corona, and Norco 
field offices on June 26, 2004.
  Vic Jensen was born in Sacramento, California, on January 27, 1937. 
He and his wife, Isabel, have been married for 40 years and have one 
daughter, Julie Kim. Vic served in the United States Navy for 4 years, 
before moving to Norco in 1981 and quickly becoming involved in a 
variety of community activities, including: Board Member and President 
of the Norco Chamber of Commerce for 9 years; Commissioner of the Norco 
Streets and Trails Commission for 7 years; Numerous positions--
President, Secretary, Zone Chairman, and Regional Chairman--over 14 
years with the Norco Lions Club; Chairman of the Sight and Hearing 
Board for the Norco/Corona Unified School District; and Member of the 
Citizen's Advisory Committee for the California Rehabilitation Center.
  Recognition of Vic's contributions include the Riverside County Board 
of Supervisors, Assemblyman Ted Weggeland, State Senator Raymond 
Haynes, and former California Governor Pete Wilson, for his work as 
President of the Norco Chamber of Commerce in 1996. Additionally, he 
has received the Abdul Award for his work with Canine Companions, the 
Lyda Smiley Award for his work with the Norco/Corona Unified School 
District in obtaining glasses for children in need, and the Melvin 
Jones Fellowship Award in 1997 for all of his accomplishments as a 
member of the Norco Lions Club.
  Vic also spends countless hours in perfecting his passion for golf, 
golf, and more golf. Whenever a chance arrives he is fine-tuning his 
game.
  Mr. Speaker, Vic's tireless passion for community service has 
contributed immensely to the betterment of the community of Norco, 
California. He has been the heart and soul of 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 and salute him as he retires from professional 
service, but not from community service.

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