[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 194 (Monday, December 10, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1617]
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                        TRIBUTE TO LERON GUBLER

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 10, 2018

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Leron Gubler, who is 
retiring as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hollywood 
Chamber of Commerce.
  Mr. Gubler is the longest tenured President in the 97-year history of 
the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and is largely credited for the 
revitalization of Hollywood's flourishing economy.
  Since 1992, Leron has transformed the organization to ensure it not 
only supports local businesses but is committed to serving all 
residents of the Hollywood community.
  During his tenure as President, Leron fostered the development of 
four successful business improvement districts, and families and 
businesses from all over the world are moving to Hollywood.
  With over ten thousand housing units in the development pipeline and 
three hotels under construction, Hollywood is flourishing, and Leron 
has played a significant role in this renaissance.
  Leron founded the Hollywood Chamber Community Foundation, which has 
raised over $900,000 for non-profit organizations in Hollywood, and 
helped create the Hollywood Chamber Political Action Committee, which 
initiated the State of the Entertainment Industry Conference.
  In 2008, Leron became the master of ceremonies for the Hollywood Walk 
of Fame following the passing of longtime Hollywood Honorary Mayor 
Johnny Grant. In his ten years as emcee for the Walk of Fame, Mr. 
Gubler has announced over three hundred Walk of Fame ceremonies.
  Leron Gubler has worked to ensure that Hollywood remains safe, 
relevant, and economically vital, and I ask all Members of Congress to 
join me in congratulating him for twenty-six years of dedicated 
service.

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