[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 90 (Friday, June 1, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E753]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HESPERIA MAYOR RUSSELL E. BLEWETT PASSES AWAY AT 74

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                             HON. PAUL COOK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 1, 2018

  Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Hesperia 
Mayor Russell E. Blewett, an incredible pillar of the community. Russ 
passed away on May 23, 2018 at the age of 74.
  Russ was born on April 9, 1944 in Covina, CA and was a lifelong 
resident of the great state of California. He graduated from Baldwin 
Park High School and attended the University of California, Riverside 
with a bachelor's degree. Later in life, he attended the University of 
Redlands where he received his master's degree in business.
  Russ always showed a love of politics and public service. He served 
as California's youngest mayor from 1972-1973, and again from 1977-
1978, in the City of Baldwin Park. Although his business and family 
eventually took him away from Baldwin Park, he continued to have a 
passion for his community and public service wherever he went. When he 
moved to Hesperia in 2003, he quickly became ingrained in the 
community. In 2010, he was elected overwhelmingly to the Hesperia City 
Council, and was reelected in 2014. He served as Hesperia's mayor in 
2012 and in 2018.
  With Russ's passing, Hesperia has lost a titan who helped build the 
city into what it is today. Russ was known for his faith, integrity, 
and incredible work ethic, and will be missed by all who knew him. On 
behalf of the U.S. House of Representatives, I would like to pass along 
my deepest condolences to all of Russ's friends and family during this 
difficult time.

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