[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 178 (Thursday, December 3, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2877-E2878]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING BARRY BAUER

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 3, 2009

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and 
congratulate Barry Bauer upon being awarded the ``Distinguished Citizen 
Award'' by the Sequoia Council, Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Bauer will 
be honored on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at the annual Distinguished 
Citizen Dinner in Fresno, California.
  Mr. Barry Bauer was born and raised in Fresno, California and 
attended Fresno High School. As a child, Mr. Bauer helped at his 
father's liquor and sporting goods store. He was a busy child, involved 
in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. During his scouting career he had 
accumulated enough merit badges to become a Star Scout and worked his 
way to becoming a Life Scout.
  Mr. Bauer graduated from California State University, Fresno with a 
bachelor's of science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1968. During 
college, he worked evenings at Bank of America, taught data processing 
classes at Fresno City College and during the summer recess he worked 
as a programmer for IBM at various accounts around the Central Valley. 
During his senior year in college Mr. Bauer joined the Air National 
Guard unit in Fresno. He held various positions, including Base 
Comptroller and Combat Support Commander. He retired as a Lieutenant 
Colonel after 23 years of service.
  Upon graduation, Mr. Bauer was offered a position with IBM, working 
from the Fresno and Bay Area offices. He retired after 25 years of 
service with IBM. Mr. Bauer has always been very active in a multitude 
of activities; he

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has a commercial pilot license, a real estate broker license, a 
lifetime junior college teaching credential and a ham radio license. 
Since 1998, he has served as President of the family business, Herb 
Bauer Sporting Goods.
  Mr. Bauer is currently a member of the Fresno County Recreation and 
Wildlife Commission that reports to supervisor Debbie Poochigian. He 
has been active consultant to legislators regarding firearm issues, and 
has served as the chairman of the Fresno Friends of the NRA for 10 
years. With this position, he has approved over $20,000 in grants to 
improve the shooting range at Chawanawkee. He also provides a discount 
to all scouts purchasing scouting related products at his store.
  In his spare time, Mr. Bauer and his wife of 40 years, Rosemarie, 
enjoy traveling around the world.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate Barry Bauer 
upon being awarded the ``Distinguished Citizen Award.'' I invite my 
colleagues to join me in wishing Mr. Bauer many years of continued 
success.

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