[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E66]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL BOZICK

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 27, 2023

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to 
Michael ``Mike'' Bozick, who passed away on Thursday, December 22, 
2022. Mike was a longtime community leader in the Coachella Valley, and 
he will be deeply missed.


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  January 27, 2023, on page E66, in the second column, the 
following appeared: Mr. KEN CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
honor and pay tribute to Michael
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: Mr. CALVERT. Mr. 
Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to Michael


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  Mike was born and raised in the coal mining town of Masontown, 
Pennsylvania. A call to serve his country in the Navy ultimately drew 
Mike to California, where he spent time stationed at North Island Naval 
Air Station in Coronado. After the Navy, Mike attended San Bernardino 
Valley College and met his future wife, Bobbie Jean Tidwell. After he 
earned a business degree from the University of Southern California, 
Mike worked in the electronic industry. During their time in Los 
Angeles, Mike and Bobbie had 2 children.
  In 1966, Mike went to work at Richard Bagdasarian Inc. in Mecca, a 
small table grape business, along with Bobbie and her mother, Lucille. 
Before long, the Bozicks moved to the nearby Coachella Valley to start 
and grow their own table grape business. In what would become an 
amazing 53-year career in the grape-growing industry, Mike left his 
mark as an advocate and leader in the industry. The Bozicks were also 
incredibly active within their community and gave back in a variety of 
ways through the decades to Coachella Valley organizations.
  Mike is survived by his wife Bobbie, their children, Nick and Cindy, 
daughter-in-law Stephanie, 4 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild. I 
extend my heartfelt condolences to the entire Bozick family, his 
friends, and everyone fortunate enough to know Mike. Although he may be 
gone, the many contributions Mike made to his community and family will 
have a lasting impact.

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