[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20831]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                           DEATH OF CLIF LEAR

 Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, several weeks ago Cibola County 
in New Mexico lost one of its leading citizens when Clif Lear of Grants 
died of cancer.
  A businessman, he took public service very seriously and served over 
the years as a city councilman and as the city manager. His 
contributions to economic development in an area hit hard when the 
mines closed made a huge difference to the people of Cibola County, as 
he worked tirelessly to attract new initiatives and new projects.
  His wife and three daughters have the sympathy and appreciation of us 
all who are grateful for Clif's life and the effort he made to make his 
corner of New Mexico better.

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