[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 149 (Tuesday, December 9, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1767]
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                   HONORING TURLOCK MAYOR JOHN LAZAR

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 9, 2014

  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge and honor 
Turlock Mayor John Lazar on his retirement from the Turlock City 
Council and to personally thank him for his dedicated, life-long spirit 
of community service.
  Mayor Lazar was born and raised in Turlock and is a graduate of 
California State University, Stanislaus. In 1976, he served as a page 
in the U.S. House of Representatives, beginning his long career in 
public service. His experience includes working as a district 
representative for U.S. Representative Tony Coelho and as a legislative 
assistant for Assembly Members Gary Condit and Jack O'Connell. In 1988, 
he secured his real estate license and began working at Coldwell Bank 
Central Valley Realtors.
  John Lazar was first elected to the Turlock City Council in 1992 and 
served on the council for 14 years until elected as Mayor of Turlock in 
2006. He was appointed to the Stanislaus County Council of Governments, 
where he served from 1999-2000, California State Mandates Commission 
from 2000-2005, and the Stanislaus County Local Agency Formation 
Commission from 2000-2006. He is currently a member of the Emanuel 
Medical Center Governing Board.
  Over the years, Mayor Lazar has received several honors; including 
receiving the 2007 Turlock Chamber of Commerce's Citizen of the Year, 
2002 Central Valley Association of Realtors' Realtor of the Year Award, 
and the 1995 California Junior Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Young 
Californian Award.
  He has sat on numerous boards, including the Rotary Club of Turlock, 
Stanislaus County Organization of Governments, Turlock Community 
Auditorium, and the California Association of Realtors.
  Mayor Lazar and his wife, Nellie, have three sons. His hobbies 
include reading history and biographies and collecting political 
buttons.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring Turlock Mayor John Lazar on 
his retirement from the Turlock City Council and thanking him for his 
exemplary leadership and service to the community.