[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 7, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H57]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING DAVID FRANK GEER

  (Mr. DENHAM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge and honor the 
life of a beloved leader in the Modesto community. Former Modesto City 
Council member David ``Dave'' Frank Geer died at the age of 72 on 
Sunday, December 28.
  He followed in his father's footsteps and became a paratrooper in the 
United States Army and served for many years in the Reserves after 
Active Duty. For 27 years, Dave worked at Lawrence Livermore National 
Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy and the Nuclear Security 
Administration. He was a Federal security police officer with a Q level 
security clearance.
  In 2009, Dave decided to get more active in politics and ran for the 
Modesto City Council District Two. He won handily. He was a strong 
advocate for his largely Latino district, which includes some of 
Modesto's poorest neighborhoods, which he lived in for more than a 
quarter century. He understood politics without being political. He did 
his homework on issues facing the city. And while he treated people 
with respect, he did not shy away from asking very tough questions.
  In addition to serving on the city council, he was involved in many 
aspects of our community. And he was very involved with many of us in 
addressing all problems, not just from a city perspective, but from a 
county, from a State, and from a Federal perspective. Dave Geer was a 
man who was very involved in his community and wanted to strengthen his 
Nation. He will be missed. We will miss his leadership.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring and recognizing Dave Geer for 
his unwavering leadership and many accomplishments and contributions. 
He had a long history of service to his Nation and community, and he 
had a genuine love for the people, community, and Nation he worked so 
hard for.

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