[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 100 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E977]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO SUSAN McKEE

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 22, 2016

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to an 
individual whose dedication and contributions to Riverside County, 
California, are exceptional. On June 22nd, Sue McKee will be retiring 
from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) after nearly 25 
years of dedicated service.
  Sue is the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Governmental and Community 
Relations at UCR and she has worked tirelessly in that role as an 
advocate for UCR at the local, state, and federal levels. Her more 
recent accomplishments include securing funding for the first public 
medical school in California in over 40 years and relocating the 
California Air Resources Board (CARB) air pollution lab to the UCR 
campus. This new CARB facility, combined with UCR's existing related 
expertise through its Center for Environmental Research and Technology, 
will make Riverside the world's center for transportation and air 
quality research--and, in large part, this achievement is thanks to Sue 
McKee.
  Sue is a wife, a mother, and an amazing champion for the Inland 
Empire. In addition to serving UCR, she has served her community by 
advocating for those less fortunate and mentoring the next generation 
of Inland Empire leaders and advocates. Sue serves as the Chair of the 
Riverside County's Community Action Partnership and is a former Program 
Chair for Leadership Riverside through the Greater Riverside Chambers 
of Commerce. Sue also has donated her time to the Childhood Cancer 
Foundation of Southern California, the Raincross Group, and the 
Regional Advisory Board of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland 
Empire.
  I have had the privilege of knowing Sue McKee for nearly 20 years. 
During that time, I have found her to be the best kind of advocate 
through her compassion, intellect, sense of humor, and her commitment 
to UCR's mission to serve its students and the region. I applaud Sue's 
service and I will truly miss working with her upon her retirement. 
However, her service and her achievements will have a longstanding and 
truly positive impact on our community.

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