[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 110 (Wednesday, September 15, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1626]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN HONOR OF JOHN C. HEDLUND'S CONTRIBUTIONS AND DEDICATION TO THE 
                           GLENDALE COMMUNITY

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 14, 2004

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate John Hedlund 
for his outstanding leadership and service to the Glendale community.
  John Hedlund has been a major source of positive influence for the 
Greater Glendale area for many years. He has served as President of the 
Glendale News-Press and the Burbank Daily Review, as well as President 
and Chief Executive Officer of California Offset Printers. He is a past 
President of the Glendale Community College Board of Education, the 
Glendale Unified School District, and Chairman of the ABC Committee to 
prioritize the spending of $184 million for GUSD. Mr. Hedlund has 
served as a member and Elder of Glendale Presbyterian Church. He was 
also Chairman and Board Member of the Glendale Salvation Army Advisory 
Board, the President of the Glendale Rotary Club, and member of the 
Downtown Strategic Plan Committee since its inception. Mr. Hedlund was 
also Chairman of the Town Center Committee, President of the Glendale 
Development Council and of Glendale Partners, President and Board 
Member of the Alex Theater, President of the Glendale Symphony 
Orchestra Association, Board Member of the YMCA, and Board Member of 
both the Verdugo Club and Oakmont Country Club.
  John is the recipient of countless honors. He was named ``Man of the 
Year'' by the Glendale Chamber of Commerce as well as the Glendale 
Board of Realtors. He also received the Glendale Bar Association 
Liberty Bell award and the Congressional Award for Community Service. 
John is a nationally recognized leader in the Graphic Arts Industry, 
serving in key leadership roles in several graphic arts organizations 
and receiving many of the top regional and national honors in the 
field.
  I ask all Members of Congress to join me today in congratulating Mr. 
John Hedlund for his lifetime of exemplary public service, and for his 
immense commitment to the City of Glendale and its residents.

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