[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 172 (Thursday, November 10, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2027]
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                       CONGRATULATING CARL BOYETT

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 10, 2011

  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Carl Boyett, who was honored as Citizen of the Year by American Legion 
Post 74 during a Veterans Day ceremony in Modesto, California on 
November 11, 2011.
  This special event is a celebration to honor local citizens and our 
Nation's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and 
willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good, and the 
residents of the local area can join hands in this common purpose of 
gratitude and remembrance.
  A resident of Modesto, Carl Boyett won an appointment to the United 
States Coast Guard Academy in 1963, and obtained the unique experience 
of marching with the honors company at the late President John F. 
Kennedy's funeral service.
  Mr. Boyett joined the United States Army in 1967, where he displayed 
the utmost bravery during his 12 months of duty in Vietnam. He served 
valiantly during the Tet Offensive, and he returned to civilian life in 
1970 after advancing to the rank of E-5.
  Earning a Master of Business Administration degree from Pepperdine 
University, Carl Boyett has provided masterful leadership and results-
oriented vision as Chief Executive Officer of Boyett Petroleum since 
1970 and as President of the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers 
of America in Washington, D.C.
  Renowned for his generosity of spirit and genuine capacity to share 
his time and talents with other, Carl Boyett has participated in 
numerous enterprises with evidence of lasting contributions to the 
community. He's board chairman for the Gallo Center for the Arts and is 
a trustee for the California State University Stanislaus Foundation. 
He's also been a past president of the Stanislaus County Credit Union 
Bureau Foundation, the Modesto Symphony Orchestra, the Stanislaus 
Presidents Club, the Credit Bureau of Stanislaus County, Modesto 
Sunrise Rotary and Modesto Jaycees.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in praising Carl Boyett for the 
significant contributions he has made to the people of the local 
community and for his honorable and faithful service to the United 
States of America and the State of California.

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