[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11962]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       COMMEMORATING FRANK BAKER

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I wish to recognize a constituent, 
Frank Baker, who will mark his 50th year of exemplary service to the 
American Legion California Boys State Program.
  Since 1935, the Boys State Program has brought together high school 
boys from across their States to immerse them in a week of education 
about, and simulation of, their State government. The California 
program began in 1938, and Mr. Baker is the second person in the 
history of the California Boys State program to reach the milestone of 
50 years of service.
  Mr. Baker joined the California Boys State staff in 1955 as a clerk 
and in 1958 was named secretary of the program. He supported the 
counseling staff in delivering excellent programming to the Boys State 
delegates year after year.
  In 1975, Mr. Baker was elevated to the treasurer of the Boys State 
Program. He became the program administrator in 1982 and has been 
responsible for overseeing the infrastructure of the Boys State 
Program. The 2004 California Boys State session will be Mr. Baker's 
50th consecutive year of service.
  Mr. Baker has been a leader outside of the California Boys State 
program as well, serving in the U.S. Army's 103rd Infantry in Germany, 
France, and Italy in World War II. Mr. Baker has been active in the Boy 
Scouts of America and was involved with the Sea Scouts in the 1940s. 
Since 1990, Mr. Baker has been a Kiwanis member and has raised money 
for Kiwanis House, the Just for Kids Program and the Teddy Bear 
Purchase Program for the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. He 
also volunteered his time as a court spokesman for neglected and abused 
children for 8 years through the court-appointed special advocates of 
Sacramento.
  Mr. Baker began a long teaching career in 1952 when he joined the 
business department at Sacramento High School. After moving to Hiram 
Johnson High School--where he taught until his retirement in 1998--he 
served as chairman of the business department and taught classes at 
Sacramento City College.
  Mr. Baker's actions demonstrate his dedication to serving his country 
and the State of California, and I offer my hearty congratulations to 
him on his 50th year of service to the California Boys State 
program.

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