[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18212]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       THANK YOU, BONNIE RINALDI

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 26, 2005

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the contributions 
of Bonnie Rinaldi. Bonnie recently retired from the position of 
Henderson's Assistant City Manager on July 14th, and will be sorely 
missed by all.
  Bonnie's public service spanned almost 30 years, starting as an 
intern in North Las Vegas. Since her intern days, Bonnie served in many 
aspects of city government, including assistant city manager for Clark 
County, before accepting the position of Assistant City Manager for 
Henderson in 1999.
  I have known Bonnie for many years and consider her a good friend. I 
have also tremendously enjoyed working with her. Her intelligence and 
personality made her a strong and effective leader throughout Southern 
Nevada. Those who worked with Bonnie sometimes referred to her as ``the 
little engine that could,'' skipping from meeting to meeting without 
missing a beat. Bonnie's life philosophy is that, with some 
determination and hard work, anything could be accomplished--a quality 
that will continue to take her far in life.
  I wish Bonnie the best of luck in her retirement. It will be hard to 
imagine the City of Henderson without her.

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