[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 71 (Thursday, May 1, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E805]
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                         HONORING GERALD WALKER

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 1, 2008

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Gerald 
Walker upon his retirement from Clovis Unified School District as the 
Director of Construction and Engineering. Mr. Walker will be honored at 
a reception on May 3, 2008.
  Gerald Walker graduated from Clovis High School in 1953. Shortly 
after graduation he began to work for the School District. He has 
served 23 years with the Clovis Unified School District; 16 of those 
years as a member of the governing board and the past 17 years as the 
Director of Construction and Engineering. The District was able to 
complete over a billion dollars of construction related projects and is 
recognized as a leader in the area of school facilities in California. 
Under the direction of Mr. Walker, Clovis Unified has successfully 
completed over 200 projects, including 16 new elementary schools, 3 new 
intermediate schools, 3 new high schools, and countless modernization 
and improvement projects. For these accomplishments, Mr. Walker was 
recognized by the Builder's Exchange in 2007 for ``Outstanding Industry 
Achievement'' and by Darden Architects for ``Excellence in Building''. 
In addition, Mr. Walker has been a member of the District's Career 
Technical Education Advisory Committee.
  Clovis schools have received many honors over the years, including 
being named numerous times as a California Distinguished School, a 
National Blue Ribbon School and National Drug Free Schools Program. Mr. 
Walker's dedication to providing exemplary school facilities and 
grounds has assisted Clovis Unified in attaining these achievements.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate Gerald Walker 
upon his retirement from Clovis Unified School District. I invite my 
colleagues to join me in wishing Mr. Walker many years of continued 
success.

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