[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E204]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     LARRY BIRD RECEIVES THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE COMMUNITY AWARD

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                             HON. PAUL COOK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 25, 2020

  Mr. COOK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Larry Bird, the Mayor of Hesperia, CA, on being selected as the 
recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Service Community Award by the 
Victor Valley College Foundation.
  A third-generation resident, Larry Bird was born and raised in the 
High Desert, where he currently serves as Mayor of the City of 
Hesperia. While elected office is a recent development for Larry, he 
has spent his entire career working for Hesperia Unified School 
District. After teaching for several years, he was promoted to work in 
school administration. Today, he serves as the Principal of Sultana 
High School in Hesperia. In 2016, he sought election to the Hesperia 
City Council, and ended up winning with the greatest number of votes 
ever achieved by a council candidate.
  I am confident that Larry will continue to be an example and role-
model to both his students and the residents of Hesperia. His 
dedication to his students, the citizens of Hesperia, and our High 
Desert community is constantly on display, and he is undoubtedly 
deserving of this award. Congratulations, Larry.

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