[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12645-12646]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          HONORING TOM ARCHER

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 27, 2000

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Tom Archer for a 
lifetime of public service. Today he retires from years of serving the 
citizens of Mariposa County as the Human Services Director.
  Tom's academic endeavors have taken him to some of our nation's top 
universities. He received a Bachelor's degree in Social Science from 
the California State University, Stanislaus, a Master's degree in 
Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a 
Master of Social Work degree from West Virginia University. He is 
currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Davis.
  Not only is Tom an accomplished scholar, he is also a compassionate 
social worker and an American soldier. Tom served in the United States 
Navy, and has served as Director of the Central Valley Regional Center 
in Merced, California, as Council Member and Mayor Pro Temp of the City 
of Merced, and most recently as Human Services Director for the County 
of Mariposa.
  Tom has spent his lifetime dedicated to sound community planning, 
managed growth,

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and intergovernmental relations in diverse communities throughout the 
country. He has served selflessly and strengthened every community he 
has touched with his longstanding interest in extending social and 
cultural programs to all citizens.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate Tom Archer on his achievements 
and thank him for his dedication to our communities. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in wishing Mr. Archer many more years of 
continued success.

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