[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 48 (Thursday, April 27, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E630]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  A TRIBUTE TO RUSNAK AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 26, 2006

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Rusnak Automotive 
Group in celebrating 40 years as a premiere automotive dealer in 
Southern California. Paul Rusnak opened his first location in 1959 
because he saw the beginning of a fascination with European sports 
cars.
  Over the years, his business grew to include more than 25 different 
automotive brands, both domestic and European. From Culver City to 
Pasadena, Rusnak Automotive Group has centered its market in convenient 
locations for our community members.
  A short distance from Art Center College of Design, where many 
automotive designers are inspired, is the intersection of Orange Grove 
and Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California. This location is where 
Rusnak showcases cars such as Jaguar, Porsche, Audi, Rolls-Royce, and 
Bentley in historic buildings that have served as automotive 
dealerships since the turn of the century. The famous Walter M. Murphy 
Motors and Murphy Co. Coachworks of Duisenberg fame was housed where 
Rusnak now displays Porsches. Also, the American Institute of 
Aeronautics and Astronautics has designated the Rolls-Royce dealership 
as one of the nation's historic aerospace sites--it was the first plant 
for Aerojet Engineering Corporation, which was the site of the 
invention of rocket fuel.
  The largest automotive mall in the world houses Rusnak/Westlake and 
BMW, Porsche, and Audi dealerships. Rusnak Automotive Group has 
received many awards over the years including the first J.D. Powers 
``Customer Approved Retailer.'' But--the best awards have come from the 
many repeat customers who have made Rusnak the number one volume Audi 
dealer in the Western United States and the fastest growing Mercedes-
Benz dealer in Southern California. Looking to the future, Rusnak now 
has a new BMW dealership on the 101 Freeway in Thousand Oaks, 
California.
  Mr. Paul Rusnak, his daughter, Liz Rusnak Arizmendi, Vice President 
Public Relations, and Rusnak Automotive Group are generous supporters 
of many local charitable organizations, including Childrens Hospital 
Los Angeles, Make a Wish of Greater Los Angeles, the Pasadena POPS 
Orchestra, the AIDS Service Center of Los Angeles, Hillsides, Methodist 
Hospital Foundation, the American Red Cross and the Ronald McDonald 
House of Pasadena.
  It is my distinct honor to recognize the contributions of Rusnak 
Automotive Group. I ask all members to join me in congratulating Paul 
Rusnak and his staff for celebrating 40 years of contributions to the 
community and automotive industry.

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