[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 6, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1206]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO MIKE GARRETT

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 5, 2007

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mike Garrett, who 
will receive the 2007 Leadership Award presented by the Sigma Pi Phi 
Gamma Zeta Boule Foundation at their Annual Scholarship Luncheon in 
Pasadena, California on June 10, 2007. Each year, this award is given 
to a community leader who demonstrates extraordinary commitment and 
dedication to education and the community.
  Raised in Los Angeles, California, Mike Garrett attended the 
University of Southern California, where he excelled as a football 
player and set numerous records. As an exemplary student athlete, 
Garrett was named an All-American twice, awarded the prestigious 
Heisman Trophy in 1965, and was inducted into the College Football Hall 
of Fame in 1985.
  Garrett went on to become a star in the American Football League 
playing for the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Diego Chargers. He was a 
two time AFL All-Star, and led the Chiefs to a Super Bowl Victory in 
1969. Throughout his entire professional career, Garrett gained a total 
of 8,049 yards and scored 49 touchdowns.
  After his professional football career, Garrett attended the College 
of Law at Western State University, where he earned his Juris Doctor in 
1986. Garrett also held numerous professional positions, which included 
Director of Business Development at the Great Western Forum, working at 
the District Attorney's Office in San Diego, and doing color commentary 
for USC football telecasts. In January of 1993, Garrett returned to USC 
as the Athletic Director where he has helped the football program 
regain its status as a dominant football power.
  For his success and commitment to promoting education and athletics, 
I ask all Members of Congress to join me in congratulating Mike Garrett 
upon receiving the Sigma Pi Phi Gamma Zeta Boule's 2007 Leadership 
Award.

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