[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 177 (Thursday, November 20, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2305]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            ROBERT C. FISHER

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                         HON. JOHN T. DOOLITTLE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 19, 2008

  Mr. DOOLITTLE. Madam Speaker, I would like to take a minute and pay 
tribute to an old friend and former staffer, Robert C. Faber. Bob is a 
man of strong ideals and integrity.
  I first met Bob when we were in our first year of law school at 
McGeorge Law School in California. Our friendship began then and has 
been strong ever since. After law school, Bob and I went our separate 
ways. Bob worked first at the State Lands Department and then had a 
private law practice. I went to work in the California State Senate in 
Sacramento. Ten years later I was elected to the U.S. House of 
Representatives, and when I became Chairman of the Resources 
Subcommittee on Water and Power, I encouraged Bob to become the staff 
director of the committee. He graciously accepted the position, and he 
and his lovely wife, Joyce, moved to the Washington area.
  Bob was born in Kansas City, Missouri and grew up in Oregon, 
Michigan, Indiana and California. He attended high school in La Sierra, 
California. While in high school, Bob showed his talent of teaching in 
his early years. He would often help tutor his fellow students at his 
home, and eventually the group got so large that the class asked their 
teacher if Bob could teach the class, since he was able to better 
relate to his peers. The teacher allowed Bob to teach the class for 
about 2 weeks under his supervision.
  After high school, Bob attended Andrews University in Southwestern 
Michigan where he majored in journalism. He earned his undergraduate 
degree in 3 years after successfully testing out of 1 year of classes. 
While at Andrews, he met Joyce in the communications department, and 
the two have been married for 35 years now. They have one son, Robert 
Jr., who is 14 years old.
  Bob has the gift of being able to teach people in both personal and 
professional situations. When he was living in California, Bob taught 
Sunday school at his local church and has been involved with it ever 
since. He currently teaches the adult group at his local church in 
Leesburg, Virginia and has recently started writing about Jesus and the 
New Testament.
  I am very grateful for Bob's friendship, and I look forward to the 
many years ahead we have as friends. I wish him and his Family much 
happiness and success.

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