[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 144 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1339]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO GARY YAMAUCHI

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 22, 2016

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Gary Yamauchi for his 
many years of dedicated public service to the City of Alhambra and the 
greater Los Angeles community. After twelve years serving as a city 
council member, which includes three-terms as mayor of Alhambra, Mr. 
Yamauchi has demonstrated unparalleled leadership and commitment to 
improving the lives of residents.
   Before Gary served on the Alhambra City Council, he founded Tri-Star 
Vending, a successful, full-service vending business, which operates 
more than 600 machines and proudly serves major San Gabriel Valley 
institutions such as the California Institute of Technology and East 
Los Angeles College. Mr. Yamauchi's business is admired for its high-
quality service, and the opportunity it has afforded to individuals 
rebuilding their lives through employment. A quarter of Tri-Star 
Vending's employees are former gang members who received job training 
through Homeboy Industries.
   Mr. Yamauchi's strong desire to assist others and improve his 
community pushed him to run for public office and in 2004 he was 
elected to the Alhambra City Council. His success and loyalty to the 
Alhambra community assured his re-election and he served as mayor twice 
more in 2008 and in 2012.
   Besides his involvement on the city council, Gary has demonstrated 
his commitment to the Alhambra community serving as President and board 
member of the Alhambra Chamber of Commerce, the Alhambra Rotary Club, 
and the West San Gabriel Valley YMCA. Mr. Yamauchi has also served as 
Vice President of the Alhambra Planning Commission, member of the San 
Gabriel Valley Economic Development Council, and board member of the Go 
For Broke National Education Center.
   It is with great pleasure and gratitude that I congratulate Mr. Gary 
Yamauchi today for his many years of service to the City of Alhambra. 
The time and energy Mr. Yamauchi has put into improving the lives of 
others is exemplary and greatly appreciated by Alhambra's residents. I 
now ask all Members to join me in congratulating Gary Yamauchi, 
successful businessman and devoted public servant.

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