[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7078]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING RONALD E. STEARN

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 20, 2004

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ronald E. Stearn 
on the occasion of celebrating 40 years of dedication and service to 
the city of Sonora as a council member. He was sworn into office on 
April 21, 1964. An event will be held in his honor on April 19 in 
Sonora, California.
  In his 40 years of service, Mr. Stearn has served in many roles 
within the community. He was mayor of Sonora for three 2-year terms and 
has only missed 3 council meetings throughout his career. Ron is known 
as the Parking & Traffic expert, providing a wealth of knowledge and 
history about the infrastructure of the city of Sonora. He has always 
voted based on what he believes is best for the city and strives to 
accurately represent the people of Sonora.
  Ron has committed himself to the city of Sonora and its organizations 
for numerous years. He remains open to new ideas while respecting and 
promoting the city's history and well-being. Mr. Stearn's dedication to 
the city has been an inspiration to his fellow council members as well 
as the public. In addition to being a council member Ron has been a 
lifetime member of the Independent Hose Company, a volunteer fire 
organization, since 1950. He also managed and worked for Mundorf's 
Hardware for 47 years.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to congratulate Ronald E. Stearn on 
the occasion of his 40th anniversary on the city council of Sonora. I 
urge my colleagues to join me in wishing Ron many years of continued 
success.

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