[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 38 (Thursday, March 6, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E319]
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                      CELEBRATING MR. MERVIN FIELD

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 6, 2014

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to recognize Mr. Mervin 
Field on the occasion of the Tiburon Heritage & Arts Commission event 
to be held on March 10, 2014 to honor more than seven decades of Mr. 
Fields' service. As founder of the Field Poll, the results of which 
could make or break careers, he has had tremendous influence in the 
political history of California and has been the recipient of numerous 
awards for his work, including the New York-based Market Research 
Council's Hall of Fame award.
   Mervin also served his country by joining the Merchant Marines in 
1942, where he was on active duty for three years in the North Atlantic 
and South Pacific.
   After years of such impressive accomplishments, Mr. Field was 
awarded by the Trustees of the California State University with an 
honorary Doctor of Laws degree, noting that he had become ``a highly 
respected leader'' and ``a trusted advisor to academia, civic 
associations, governmental institutions and the business community.''
   Mervin is a community treasure, and we are grateful for his long and 
impressive record of service. Please join me in expressing deep 
appreciation to Mr. Mervin Field for his many years of dedication and 
long-lasting impact on California politics.

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