[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 172 (Thursday, November 19, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RETIREMENT OF HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCILMAN J.R. REVICZKY

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                            HON. JANE HARMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 19, 2009

  Ms. HARMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a man of many 
abilities and talents, whose contributions to the City of Hermosa Beach 
enriched his community and contributed to the economic health of the 
region for the past 16 years.
  A South Bay resident since childhood, my good friend and City 
Councilman J.R. Reviczky enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve after 
graduating from Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, California, 
also in my Congressional District. Following an honorable discharge 
from the Naval Reserve, he embarked on a career as an electrician. 
During his 37-year career, he worked his way up the ranks from 
apprentice to his current role as Training Director for one of the 
largest electrical contractors in the United States.
  J.R. was first elected to the Hermosa Beach City Council in 1993, and 
has served four distinguished terms as Mayor. His lasting mark can be 
seen throughout the community. As a member of the Open Space People's 
Action Committee, he was instrumental in the development of Hermosa 
Beach's many acres of beautiful parks and recreation facilities, 
including the conversion of railways into a community treasure known as 
the Greenbelt. He was also one of the co-founders of the Beach Cities 
Holiday Toy Drive which, for the past 15 years, has collected and 
distributed thousands of toys to needy children throughout the 36th 
Congressional District and beyond.
  I have personally benefited from J.R.'s counsel and encyclopedic 
knowledge of local issues and history.
  On behalf of a grateful community, I thank Councilman J.R. Reviczky 
for his dedicated service to the people of Hermosa Beach and wish him 
continued success as he and his wife, Nancy, begin the next chapter of 
their life.

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