[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 200 (Wednesday, December 19, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1684-E1685]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING BRUCE MacRAE

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 19, 2018

  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge and honor Long 
Beach, California legend, Bruce MacRae. Bruce is a longtime employee of 
the United Parcel Service (UPS) and is currently Vice President of 
State Government Affairs for California and the Western Region of the 
United States. In this role is where our lives originally intersected. 
My relationship with Bruce has kept me grounded during my time in 
elected office and his friendship is one that will continue (even 
though our days of smoking cigars are less frequent).
  Bruce grew up in Long Beach and graduated from Wilson High School. He 
started his career with UPS in the area, at the Anaheim package 
facility in 1979. Bruce rose through the ranks as a driver and took on 
a management position in 1987 which was the catalyst to his success as 
a Government Relations executive.
  As a result of Bruce's professional success and his free loving 
personality, philanthropy has been a natural pursuit. Bruce is a Long 
Beach City College Board member, Long Beach Police Foundation 
president, and generous donor to the Long Beach City College's athletic 
department. These accolades along with his big personality donned him 
the title of ``Legend'' in a Long Beach Post article in 2015.
  As with any life there are ups and downs. In 2015, Bruce suffered a 
heart attack while in Phoenix for work. It was a grounding experience 
for everyone that knows and cares about Bruce. At that moment, we all 
truly realized how much Bruce means to the Long Beach community and the 
level of respect that people have for him. As you would expect from 
someone of Bruce's character, he recovered from open heart surgery 
seamlessly.
  I am proud to call Bruce a friend and I am grateful for his 
companionship throughout my years in public service. Mr. Speaker, 
please join me in honoring and commending Bruce MacRae for his 
contributions to Southern California, our state, and nation.

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