[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 92]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING LIVERMORE HIGH SCHOOL SCOREKEEPER PEDER ANDERSEN

  (Mr. SWALWELL of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, I'm honored today to 
recognize legendary Livermore High School scorekeeper Pete Andersen, 
who sadly passed away on Sunday, December 29. He was 91.
  After emigrating from Denmark to the United States in 1922, Pete went 
to high school in Pleasanton and served in the U.S. Army during World 
War II. Upon returning home from the war, Pete began keeping score at 
Livermore High School's sporting events. Pete had an impressive 60-
year, 3,513-game tenure and built a reputation for dedication, 
knowledge, and a passion for sports. It's because of his dedication to 
our community that Pete was inducted into the first class of the 
Livermore High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.
  I would like to express my deepest condolences to Pete's wife, 
Margaret, his family, and friends. In talking about his sacrifice for 
60 years to keep score for young athletes, he said: ``It was a nice 
place to go on a Friday night.'' Well, Friday nights in Livermore won't 
be the same without Pete.
  Pete will be missed dearly. His life is truly an inspiration to 
athletes, coaches, students, and the East Bay sporting community.

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