[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 195 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1637]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO MARION ASHLEY

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 11, 2018

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to an 
individual whose dedication and contributions to our region have been 
exceptional. After serving 16 years on the Riverside County Board of 
Supervisors, my good friend Marion Ashley will be stepping down.
  Marion is a native of Riverside County, a member of a pioneer Perris 
Valley family, and has long shown his deep commitment to the people of 
Riverside County. He attended local schools: Perris Union High School, 
Riverside City College and graduated San Diego State University with a 
major in Business Management. Marion spent years in the private sector 
as a CPA with a national accounting firm, a corporate executive, a 
banker, and established a real estate investment firm. He also served 
the public as a Riverside County Planning Commissioner from 1973 to 
1981, and was elected to a serve on the Board of the Eastern Municipal 
Water District from 1992 to 2002.
  In 2002, Marion was elected to the Riverside County Board of 
Supervisors, where he has become a respected leader on regional issues. 
As a County Supervisor he oversees a budget of $5.3 billion and sets 
public policy for nearly 2.4 million people. Marion's leadership has 
made a tremendous impact on a variety of initiatives critical to 
Riverside County's future, including the Riverside County Integrated 
Project, the Perris Valley Metrolink Line, and the construction of 
numerous public safety and transportation infrastructure projects. For 
the benefit of future generations, Marion and his family have donated 
hundreds of acres of land in the hills west of Perris to help create a 
permanent wildlife refuge and supported countless charitable causes.
  Marion has contributed immensely to the betterment of our region and 
I am proud to call him a fellow community member, American and friend. 
To conclude, Mr. Speaker I want to thank Marion for his service to the 
Inland Empire--his dedication, insight and passion will be greatly 
missed.

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