[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 48 (Thursday, March 25, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E499-E500]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             MR. DICK BUNCE

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 25, 2010

  Ms. LEE of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Dick 
Bunce for more than three decades of tireless work to advance the 
causes of peace, nuclear disarmament, democracy and conservation. 
Today, we recognize the quality and excellence of Mr. Bunce's career on 
the occasion of his retirement.
  Known for his invaluable leadership and service to organizations 
here, and around the globe, Mr. Bunce's early life took place in New 
Orleans, Louisiana. After graduate work in sociology at the University 
of Wisconsin, Mr. Bunce began accumulating a breadth of media 
experience. His-long career in fundraising, marketing, media and 
research includes a book, ``Television in the Corporate Interest,'' as 
well as leadership posts at Bay Area stalwarts such as Mother Jones 
magazine, Pacifica Radio and the Center for Social Research and 
Education at the University of California, Berkeley.
  In addition to his media savvy, Mr. Bunce's skillful fundraising 
efforts have both enriched worthy organizations, and changed the face 
of the Bay Area. In fact, San Francisco residents and visitors from 
around the world enjoy the beautiful result of one of Mr. Bunce's most 
ambitious fundraising projects. His management of a $35 million 
campaign transformed a former military airstrip and ordnance dump in 
San Francisco's Presidio into a popular urban national park site known 
as Crissy Field.
  Following that endeavor, Mr. Bunce joined the Ploughshares Fund, 
founded by legendary San Franciscan Sally Lilienthal. His work included 
expanding Ploughshares Fund annual fundraising efforts, planned giving 
and endowment campaigns.
  As Deputy Director, Mr. Bunce implemented the first-ever capital 
campaigns for both Ploughshares Fund and the Golden Gate National Parks 
Conservancy, overshooting his goals and raising more than $60 million 
to reduce nuclear threats and enhance park lands.
  As friends and colleagues know, Mr. Bunce's profound dedication to 
peace and conservation efforts extends beyond his fundraising prowess. 
In his free time, he has

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served on a number of boards, including the Pesticide Action Network 
and, currently, the Point Reyes National Seashore Association.
  In all of his many vocations, Mr. Bunce has been praised for his 
strategic brilliance, strong leadership, tenacity and thoughtfulness. 
His work has created innumerable opportunities for organizations and 
communities to continue the work of building a better, safer future for 
generations to come.
  On behalf of the residents of California's 9th Congressional 
District, Mr. Dick Bunce, I salute you. I congratulate you on your many 
achievements, and I wish you and your family all the best in this next 
chapter of your life.

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