[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 93 (Monday, July 17, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1422]
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                       A TRIBUTE TO MARTIN RUBIN

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 17, 2006

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the late Martin Rubin. 
Mr. Rubin will be greatly missed. The transportation engineering world 
lost a legend whose influence in the development of the Los Angeles 
Metro Rail and the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit, BART, systems, 
among other critical transportation projects, continues to facilitate 
the commutes of residents in some of our nations most expansive 
metropolitan areas.
  A native of Brooklyn, New York, Martin Rubin entered into the United 
States Army following his graduation from City College of New York. In 
1956, he joined Parsons Brinckerhoff, a 120-year-old international 
engineering firm based in New York City. After moving to Southern 
California in 1981, he worked indefatigably to expand the prestigious 
representation of Parsons Brinckerhoff to the western United States, 
and simultaneously managed a wide array of transportation projects.
  Mr. Rubin's undeniably selfless dedication earned him the honor of 
being in charge of the Western region of Parsons Brinckerhoff in the 
1980s, followed in 1990 by his selection as the president and chief 
operating officer of the firm's United States infrastructure arm. 
Always dedicated to service, he relinquished those titles to assume his 
duties in the development of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system where he 
oversaw the engineering and construction for the Blue Line, Green Line, 
and Red Line, as well as overseeing preliminary efforts on the Pasadena 
to Los Angeles Gold Line. He was subsequently honored by being named 
the chairman of Parsons Brinckerhoff in 1994, an honor that he held 
until 1997. His retirement in 2004 was a fitting end to his 48 years of 
distinguished service to his firm, and to the citizens of California.
  I ask all Members of the House of Representatives to pause to honor a 
great man, Martin Rubin, who touched so many people through his deeds 
in life. He will be missed not only by his surviving wife and his four 
children, but also by all of those who have benefited from the works to 
which he dedicated his life.

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