[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 21288-21289]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    RECOGNIZING WILLIAM H. ARMSTRONG

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 31, 2001

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize William 
(Harry) Armstrong on the occasion of his 71st birthday.
  Harry was born in Merced, California on October 28, 1930. He 
graduated from Merced Union High School. Mr. Armstrong served in the 
Korean War and is a member of the American Legion, Post 147. He began 
working in the dairy industry in 1960.
  Harry has extensive public service experience, including: appointment 
to the Clovis

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Planning Commission, election to the Clovis City Council, election as 
Mayor of Clovis, President of the League of California Cities, 
President of South San Joaquin Division of the League of California 
Cities Committee, Ex-officio member of the California Tax Credit 
Allocation Committee, Chairman of the Association of Metropolitan Water 
Agencies, and Vice-Chairman of the Fresno County Water Advisory Board.
  Harry lives in Clovis with his wife Jeanine. They have three grown 
children: Tom, an attorney; Jim, a businessman; and Megan, a teacher.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Harry Armstrong on his many years 
of public service and to recognize his 71st birthday. I urge my 
colleagues to join me in wishing Harry many more years of happiness.

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