[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 140 (Monday, December 20, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2204-E2205]
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                        HONORING RAYMOND RAWSON

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 20, 2004

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I stand today 
to pay tribute to a friend and fellow Nevadan. Mr. Raymond Rawson has 
served the great State of Nevada in the Nevada State Senate since 1985. 
I have had the honor to serve with him as he served as the Senate 
Assistant Majority Floor Leader in which he served as a great 
legislative role model and leader. I know that he will be missed in his 
retirement.
  Mr. Rawson was born in Sandy, Utah, in 1940. He later moved to Nevada 
to pursue a bachelor's degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 
He received his D.D.S. from Loma Linda University Dental School, 
California, and then returned to Las Vegas to pursue a masters degree 
at UNLV in physical anthropology.

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  Mr. Rawson served the public in his 19 years of political service, as 
well as in his dental practice where he received numerous dental awards 
including Dentist of the Year in 1997. Mr. Rawson has served his 
community well in his political capacity, and I am sure he will 
continue to serve even after his retirement.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my fellow colleagues to stand with me today and 
honor all those State legislators across the country, like Mr. Rawson, 
who have dedicated so many years to building a better State community, 
which in turn contributes to a better Nation.

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