[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 16, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E257]
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                         HONORING GARY PLUMMER

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 16, 2005

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Gary Plummer, 
Former President/CEO of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce. For the past 
four years, Mr. Plummer dutifully served the business community of 
Modesto, CA. In January 2005, Gary Plummer went on to become President/
CEO of the Greater Springfield (IL) Chamber of Commerce.
  Gary Plummer has held numerous executive positions with many chambers 
of commerce. Since 1979, Gary has served as CEO of chambers of commerce 
in Shenandoah, Iowa; Waterloo, Iowa; Maryville, Missouri; Jefferson 
City, Missouri; and Cheyenne, Wyoming.
  As a chamber executive, Mr. Plummer has been involved in a variety of 
public/private partnerships involving governmental affairs, education, 
transportation, tourism and economic development.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in honoring Gary Plummer 
for his service to the business community of Modesto, CA. I invite my 
colleagues to join me in wishing Mr. Plummer many years of continued 
success.

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