[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 34 (Monday, February 27, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E236]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 MIKE PODEGRACZ RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED SERVICE-COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD 
                        FROM THE VVC FOUNDATION

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                             HON. PAUL COOK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 27, 2017

  Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
service of Mike Podegracz who will be presented the Distinguished 
Service-Community Service Award from the Victor Valley College 
Foundation on February 25, 2017.
  Mike Podegracz was nominated for this award for his countless hours 
of service and civic engagement within the community of Hesperia and 
throughout Victor Valley. Mike has devoted 15 years to the economic and 
urban development of Hesperia. As city manager, Mike developed numerous 
necessary developments including the community's finest park and 
recreation center, city council facility, and police station. In 
addition to Mike's work as former city manager, he continues to 
contribute to various charities and non-profit groups such as: 
Hesperia's Relay for Life, Community Cleanup Day, and the Water 
Conservation Booth at the Hesperia Days Celebration.
  On behalf of the U.S. House of Representatives, I would like to thank 
Mike Podegracz for his tireless work and dedication to the High Desert 
Community. I congratulate Mike Podegracz on receiving the Distinguished 
Service-Community Service Award from the Victor Valley College 
Foundation.

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