[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 116 (Thursday, September 15, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1863]
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      RECOGNIZING DR. ROBERT W. DARTER OF SAINT HELENA, CALIFORNIA

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 15, 2005

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Dr. Robert Darter of Saint Helena, California for his 40 years of 
public service on the Saint Helena Library Board of Trustees, making 
him one of the longest serving members.
  A native of Northern California, Dr. Darter earned his Bachelors of 
Science in Public Health from the University of California at Berkeley. 
He received both his M.S. in Microbiology and his M.D. from 
Northwestern University in Chicago.
  Dr. Darter has become a household name in Saint Helena. A beloved and 
highly revered doctor throughout the community, Dr. Darter has helped 
care for and protects the health of his fellow Napa Valley citizens for 
nearly half a century.
  Despite the uncompromising and exhausting demands of his profession, 
Dr. Darter has continued to devote his life to the betterment of our 
community. He has worked with numerous organizations including the Boy 
Scouts of America and Kiwanis Club of Saint Helena.
  For the past 40 years Dr. Darter has played an integral role on the 
Saint Helena Public Library's Board of Trustees, the past 29 of which 
he has served as Chairman. With his leadership, dedication and forward 
thinking personality the Saint Helena Public Library has made 
considerable advances, including two building expansions, the first in 
1979 and the second in 1999. He is currently working to designate 
neighboring land for future expansion campaigns, which will enable our 
library to continue enriching our community with the best possible 
resources.
  I'm sure Dr. Darter's wife, Jan, and their five children Robert, 
Michael, James, John and Kimberley are all extremely proud of him.
  Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate that we thank Dr. Robert Darter for 
his years of hard work and dedication to my hometown, Saint Helena. On 
behalf of my fellow colleagues I wish to extend my sincerest gratitude 
to Dr. Darter for all that he has done and continues to do for our 
community. Thank you, Dr. Darter.

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