[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 109 (Thursday, June 28, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H5966]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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              HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLES PAGE

  (Mr. PANETTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark the life and legacy of 
Charles Page, a true public servant who considered himself so blessed 
that he went by the nickname of Mr. Lucky.
  But it goes without saying that all of us benefited from Charlie's 
generosity and willingness to give back to the place that we call home.
  He came to the Monterey Peninsula as a young airman assigned to the 
Defense Language Institute. He stayed there, built his life there, and 
continued to serve there as a two-term city councilman, as the 
president of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Government, and as 
the founder of the Monterey County Legal Aid Society, as well as the 
founder of the Monterey Peninsula College Foundation.
  Charlie understood the value of junior colleges, not just for 
students, but for the entire community.
  He inspired people to get involved, including myself. I will never 
forget when I received a phone call out of the blue asking me when I 
was going to get involved, when I was going to serve.
  I believe that that call sparked the beginning of my career in 
service.
  Mr. Speaker, for that and all of his contributions to our community 
and country, I recognize Charlie Page, for we are all blessed and lucky 
to know him.

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