[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12213]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        HONORING MR. BOB RUCKER

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                          HON. GARY A. CONDIT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 22, 2000

  Mr. CONDIT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize my good friend, 
Bob Rucker, and congratulate him for being named Citizen of the Year by 
the Greater Merced Chamber of Commerce for his outstanding service to 
the community and his commitment to our future.
  Bob is one of Merced County's finest individuals. He readily engages 
in any and all civic matters to the benefit of all residents of Merced 
County. His commitment to build the University of California, Merced, 
campus is commendable. He has dedicated countless hours working to 
improve the transportation infrastructure of Merced County as well as 
working to remove graffiti from our neighborhoods.
  Bob is a problem solver. He works well in coordinating the efforts of 
city, county and state officials to improve the quality of life in 
Merced. He is a tireless advocate on behalf of the business interests 
in the Merced community. It is my distinct privilege to recognize Bob, 
and I ask that my colleagues rise and join me in saluting Bob Rucker as 
Merced's Citizen of the Year.

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