[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E606]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


     HONORING RICHARD M. SCHECK, MAYOR OF NORTH RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 10, 2009

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mayor Richard M. 
Scheck of North Riverside, Illinois. Richard Scheck will be retiring in 
April after having given 20 years of dedicated public service as the 
mayor of North Riverside.
  Richard Scheck was first elected to his post as mayor in 1989. He has 
garnered statewide recognition for his excellent record of financial 
management and achievement, effective communication with residents and 
businesses, and earnest work for the health and well-being of the North 
Riverside community. I have been honored to work with Mayor Scheck on 
numerous issues to help our constituents. Richard Scheck has been a 
true public servant, selflessly giving his time and energy to his 
community while also running a successful engineering company. Through 
his 20 years as mayor, he has made North Riverside an even better place 
to live.
  Richard Scheck has also been very successful in his philanthropic 
work to raise money to fight breast cancer. Through the ``Betty Scheck 
Walk for Cancer,'' the ``Betty Scheck Shuffle,'' and other fundraisers, 
he has helped raise over $1.2 million for the American Cancer Society. 
And in 2007, Seguin Services--which helps children and adults with 
disabilities--awarded Richard Scheck the President's Award for ``his 
support as a community leader, a donor, an employer, a connector and as 
an inspiration to others.''
  I ask my colleagues to join me today in recognizing the many 
achievements of Mayor Richard M. Scheck. It is my honor to acknowledge 
him for his outstanding leadership and commitment to public service in 
the Village of North Riverside and the Third Congressional District of 
Illinois.

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