[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9983]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      TRIBUTE TO MARION ASHLEY, 2010 FATHER OF THE YEAR RECIPIENT

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 27, 2010

  Mr. CALVERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate an 
individual and dear friend from my Congressional District who will be 
presented with the 2010 Father of the Year Award next week in 
Riverside, California.
  The purpose of the Father of the Year Awards is to honor fathers who 
have remained a positive role model for their children while also 
making a positive difference in their community.
  Marion Ashley is one of those fathers. He has been married to his 
wife Mary for 54 years, and has 6 children, 19 grandchildren and 3 
great-grandchildren. As a lifelong resident of Riverside County, he has 
worked for decades to improve the lives of his fellow citizens.
  After years of working in the private sector, both at a national 
accounting firm and in real estate investment, Marion decided to become 
more involved in public service. In 1973, he served on the Riverside 
County Planning Commission and in 1992 was elected to a seat on the 
board of the Eastern Municipal Water District. In 2002, he was elected 
to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, a position he still holds 
today.
  As Supervisor of the 5th District in Riverside, Marion oversees a 
budget of $4.5 billion and sets public policy for more than two million 
people. In addition, he is the only Supervisor who has served as 
Chairman of: the Board of Supervisors; the Western Riverside Council of 
Governments; and the Coachella Valley Association of Governments.
  Throughout his many roles, Marion has made family and public service 
his top priorities. His dedication to the people of Riverside County 
has not gone unnoticed, and he has become a respected leader on 
critical regional issues. Marion himself has said that he and his wife 
hope to build a community in which his children and grandchildren enjoy 
the same quality of life he has known in Riverside County, and I cannot 
think of someone who has worked so tirelessly in that effort.
  I am proud to call Marion a friend, fellow community member and 
American. And today, I add my voice to the many who will be 
congratulating him on this well-deserved recognition.

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