[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 112 (Friday, July 13, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1513]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO BOURNS, INC. ON ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 12, 2007

  Mr. CALVERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to 
an organization whose contributions to the community of Riverside, 
California are exceptional. Riverside has been fortunate to have 
dynamic and outstanding businesses that enrich the lives of their 
employees, produce quality products and help make Riverside a wonderful 
place to live and work. On Saturday, July 14, 2007 Bourns, Incorporated 
will celebrate its 60th Anniversary.
  Bourns, Inc. was founded by Marlan and Rosemary Bourns--two 
exceptional individuals who are also celebrating sixty years of 
marriage--six decades ago. They started out in a 384 square foot space 
in Altadena, California. The goal of the company was to provide a 
method of accurately determining an aircraft's pitch attitude which 
would solve a crucial problem for pilots. The success in providing this 
method catapulted them onto the world stage--they became a global 
corporation and manufacture a range of products that impact almost 
every aspect of today's electronics industry.
  Bourns, Inc. moved their headquarters to Riverside, California 
located in my congressional district and have nine other locations 
around the world. Throughout the years, Bourns has prided itself on 
quality, value and innovation. Their product line now includes 
precision potentiometers, panel controls, encoders, resistor/capacitor 
networks, chip resistors/arrays, inductors, transformers, resettable 
fuses, thyristor-based overvoltage protectors, line feed resistors, gas 
discharge tubes, telephone station protectors, 5-pin protectors, 
industrial signal, irrigation and petroleum protectors, CATV coax 
protectors, signal data protectors, indoor and outdoor POTsplitters, 
network interface devices, and integrated circuits.
  Bourns, Inc. is a multiple recipient of the Supplier Excellence 
Award, Top Supplier Award, Outstanding Performance Award, Preferred 
Supplier award, among others. They serve a wide-range of industries 
including Automotive Electronics, Test and Measurement, Medical 
Electronics, Consumer Equipment, Telecommunications, and Portable 
Electronics. Bourns, Inc. continues to grow, innovate and lead.
  It is my pleasure to recognize Bourns, Inc. and its world-class 
employees for sixty years of exceptional service as well as thank them 
for their contributions to the community of Riverside, California. 
Bourns, Inc. not only provides quality products to their customers but 
also provides a positive place to work. I know that many community 
leaders are grateful for Bourns, Inc. and salute them on their 60th 
Anniversary.

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