[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15604-15605]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


 COMMEMORATING ROTARY INTERNATIONAL AND ITS NEW PRESIDENT, RICHARD KING

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 31, 2001

  Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, on July 1, 2001, Richard King, of Fremont, 
California, was officially named the 2001-2002 president of Rotary 
International, one of the largest volunteer organizations in the world. 
Mr. King is a trial lawyer and a member of the Rotary Club of Niles. A 
Rotary club member since 1968, Mr. King has served as a trustee of The 
Rotary Foundation and director and chairman of the Executive Committee 
of Rotary International's board of directors. He has been an active 
spokesperson at Rotary functions in more than 75 countries.
  Rotarians are represented in more than 160 countries worldwide and 
approximately 1.2

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million Rotarians belong to more than 29,000 Rotary Clubs. The main 
objective of Rotary is service in the community, in the workplace and 
throughout the world. Rotarians develop community service projects that 
address many critical issues, such as poverty, hunger, illiteracy, the 
environment, violence and children at risk. They also support programs 
for youth, educational opportunities and international exchange for 
students, teachers, and other professionals, and vocational and career 
development.
  The Rotary motto is Service Above Self. As Richard King assumes the 
helm of leadership, I am confident he will completely exemplify the 
Rotary motto. I join Rotarians throughout the world in congratulating 
Mr. King on the presidency and wishing him every success.

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